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The 'remove sharing' tag covers discussions about completely unsharing local folders on Windows after a network share has been set up. Users report that simply disabling the 'Share this folder' checkbox in Advanced Sharing does not always remove the share status, leaving the folder still marked as shared. Topics include troubleshooting why a folder remains shared, using command-line tools like net share to fully remove shares, and ensuring permissions are reset. The tag focuses on practical steps to permanently remove network shares from local folders in Windows, addressing common issues where the graphical interface does not fully unshare a folder.
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    Windows 7 How to really remove network share of a local folder?

    In the past I setup a network share for a local folder by right-clicking on that folder in WinExp click "Properties" click "Sharing" tab click "Advanced Sharing" activate checkbox "Share this folder" assigning my user account to the list of permissions removing "Everyone" access. This works...
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    • advanced sharing command line file explorer file sharing folder permissions folder properties network sharing remove sharing unshare folder windows 10 windows 11
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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