How to hide windows 7 computer on network
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Can we get info on the type of network? (ie DC, AD, etc)?
All win 7 machines or mixed?
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Why not? What's the difference if the computers are visible?
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1Core i7-2670QM8GB DDR3 PC3-10600Intel HD Graphics 3000 + GeForce GT 540M
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- Dell XPS 15 L502x
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- Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
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- Core i7-2670QM
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- 8GB DDR3 PC3-10600
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- Intel HD Graphics 3000 + GeForce GT 540M
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Win 7 Home Premium
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Just go into the Advanced Sharing settings and turn off Network discovery and File and Printer sharing and also turn off Public folder sharing, you will want to do this in both the Work-Home and Public Advanced Sharing windows.
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Windows 7 Ult, Windows 8.1 Pro,Q9650-4.275GHz, E8600 4.5GHz, E6750-3.8GHzG.Skill PC2 9600 1200Mhz 5 5 5 15 2TGTX480
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- Home built
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- Windows 7 Ult, Windows 8.1 Pro,
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- Q9650-4.275GHz, E8600 4.5GHz, E6750-3.8GHz
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- Logitech G15
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Sorry, but it's not working, the computers are still visible.. it's true i have to give in a password, but they are still visible..
Someone told me i have to change something in the Firewall, but don't know where..
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Turning off file/printer sharing won't hide your computers, it just prevents file sharing. Believe me, your files are safe from prying eyes, although since they are your computers it doesn't really matter...
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1Core i7-2670QM8GB DDR3 PC3-10600Intel HD Graphics 3000 + GeForce GT 540M
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Dell XPS 15 L502x
- OS
- Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
- CPU
- Core i7-2670QM
- Memory
- 8GB DDR3 PC3-10600
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel HD Graphics 3000 + GeForce GT 540M
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- 1TB 5400RPM Seagate
Add one machine to WORKGROUP1 and the other to WORKGROUP2 and they will not easily see each other. 
-WS
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Windows 7 Enterprise (x64); Windows Server 20...16GB
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- Dell OP7010
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- Windows 7 Enterprise (x64); Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64)
- Memory
- 16GB
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- 4 Dell 24" LCD
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- 1280x1024
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- Dell
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go to the control panel
network and internet
homegroup
leave the homegroup
that should work
network and internet
homegroup
leave the homegroup
that should work
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Windows 7 Ultimate 64bitAMD Athlon(tm) Processor TF-20, ~1.6GHz2048MB RAMATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics
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- Acer
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- Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
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- AMD Athlon(tm) Processor TF-20, ~1.6GHz
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- 2048MB RAM
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- ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics
- Sound Card
- Speakers (High Definition Audio Device)
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- 1366x768
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- Laptop
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- Logitech
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My Computer
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1Core i7-2670QM8GB DDR3 PC3-10600Intel HD Graphics 3000 + GeForce GT 540M
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Dell XPS 15 L502x
- OS
- Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
- CPU
- Core i7-2670QM
- Memory
- 8GB DDR3 PC3-10600
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel HD Graphics 3000 + GeForce GT 540M
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- 1TB 5400RPM Seagate
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It doesn't matter if you are part of a home/workgroup, the computer is still visible in the network list.
My Computer
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1Core i7-2670QM8GB DDR3 PC3-10600Intel HD Graphics 3000 + GeForce GT 540M
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Dell XPS 15 L502x
- OS
- Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
- CPU
- Core i7-2670QM
- Memory
- 8GB DDR3 PC3-10600
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel HD Graphics 3000 + GeForce GT 540M
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- 1TB 5400RPM Seagate
Wow! I wonder what is turned on that is making your machines so visible. Most of the time we are trying to solve machines NOT seeing each other.
My Computer
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Windows 7 Enterprise (x64); Windows Server 20...16GB
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Dell OP7010
- OS
- Windows 7 Enterprise (x64); Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64)
- Memory
- 16GB
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 4 Dell 24" LCD
- Screen Resolution
- 1280x1024
- Keyboard
- Dell
- Mouse
- Dell Optical
- Internet Speed
- 40meg
You could always just install norton. That seems to always work 
Oh i only post above since this tread is 2 years old
Oh i only post above since this tread is 2 years old
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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- Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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