File and Printer Sharing won't turn On after saving changes


  1. DavidHC
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    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit
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    File and Printer Sharing won't turn On after saving changes


    Hello, I've been trying to enable File and printer Sharing but after pressing Save Changes it turn off again, what's wrong Please Help!!
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  3. DMHolt57
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    Win7 Home Premium x64 W10Pro&Home
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    In the Network and Sharing Center, Change Advanced Sharing Settings, tell us what your selections are set to....
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  4. DavidHC
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    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit
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    Advance Settings is like follows


    This PC has 2 Network adapters one for internet the other for a separated network with a windows 2000 server, previously was able to connect to other pc and this server but for reasons I don't understand File and Printer Sharing wont respond to the Turn On switch as I explain bellow.

    Network Discovery is Turn On
    File and Printer Sharing (This one is Turn Off no matter how many times I turn it On keeps turning off right after a press Save Changes)
    Public Folder Sharing is Turn Off
    File Sharing for Devices that Use 46 and 56 bit Encryption this one is Enable
    Password Protected Sharing is Turn Off
    Last edited by DavidHC; 31 Aug 2011 at 23:08. Reason: Error while typing sorry
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  6. DavidHC
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    Hello Someone help!!!! need help!!
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  7. Louie2816
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    I had this same problem. I had to go into the library folder (the one on the taskbar) and set each folder up to be shared manually. Then my sharing settings started to save properly. I rightclicked each icon and set each to share with homegroup. Hope this works for you.
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