shared folders

When I right click on a folder and select "Share With", Homegroup does nt show on the drop down menu. The only item that appears is "Advanced Sharing". How do I share folders with the homegroup? Thanx, Randy

I am unable to create a completely open network between multiple computers running Win7, Vista and XP on a simple Workgroup network? I need all devices (hardrives, DVD, CD, etc…) available to all machines without any restrictions (not just the Public Directory). It was working fine until...

I just loaded my desktop machine with Win7. While it was an XP machine I was able to share with all computers including Macs in my house by setting everyone to the same WORKGROUP. I connect the desktop to a WiFi router via Ethernet cable and all others connect via WiFi. I have turned on file...

Hello, I have a following problem: Laptop is Windows XP and other PC is Windows 7. I shared the C: partition in Windows 7 and set up the IP address [192.168.1.30], I also did the same with laptop with WinXP [192.168.1.20]. In Laptop - when I go to Windows Explorer I can see both computers, but...

Hey guys i had windows folder sharing set up over a CAT5 to a media player in the living room and it was working great in vista and it was also working great in a early beta of W7 although after buying W7 i can't for the life of me get it to work, any help with this would be fantastic! Scott

I have two computers, computer A and Computer B, both with windows 7. Folder A is on the hard drive on Computer A. Folder B is on the hardrive on computer B. The computers are networked. Before the first time sync the contents of computer A folder A is say a b c d e Before the first time...

Hey guys, I have windows 7 and set up Homegroup. All the folders I share additionally to what Homegroup is sharing have EVERYONE in the Security Tab enabled with all Permissions checked! Now I also realised that C:\Users has in Security Tab has EVERYONE with Read & Execute - List - Read...

hello, i have 15 pc in my network... when i create a shared folder in my main pc. i cant see this folder other pcs. if i reconnect data cable i can see all network but if i restart computer i cant see shared folders again. i used windows 7 64 bit ultimate all computers: amd athlon 7750...

Hi to all the community ( sorry by advance for my poor english, i'm a french user ). I've installed Windows 7 RC since few months and since yesterday i've a little strange problem. When i try to download a file from internet ( driver, all kind of .exe in fact ), a put in 'My downloads' folder...

I am running 2 PC's with Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit. In explorer both list each other but cannot access shared folders. In Homegroup both say ther is no homegroup on the network . Both have the newtork set to Home. I also have a Vista Ultimate 64 bit PC which can see both Windows 7 PC's and they...

I recently tried to share a folder located on a secondary harddrive on my computer running Windows 7 with another computer on my network which has an XP installation. When I go to add the network place, it prompts me for a username and password. I tried every account that my Windows 7 computer...

Hi all, I just installed W7 on my laptop at home and I am having problems login to the shared network folder in my office. At home I use VPN to access my office network. The network folder is on Link Removed, which is on a W2k server. The W2k server does not use domain, but has a workgroup...

I've got a deskjtop and a laptop and a DLink router. they were all linked happily a couple of years ago and still have their ip addresses. The desktop is hard-wired to the modem. the laptop has a wireless link. I've just upgraded both machines to windows 7 and am trying to link them. Windows...

Hi, So I bought a crossover cable just to connect two laptops. Like, a network. Mine is running on windows 7 and the other laptop is running on Vista. So I configured both laptops to be in the same workgroup (left the homegroup in win7) and configured both NIC's to have an IP in the same class...

Hello, how are you?. I am having this problem. I have three computers (pc01, pc02, pc03 -wireless-) connected with a router and I can't access from pc01 to the other computers because "Windows cannot access to \\XX - 0x80070043: The network name cannot be found.", but I can access to this...

I have been having a problem with my home network crashing when using WIndows 7. For some reason, whenever I tried to access shared folders or computers on my home network, windows 7 would show "limited connectivity" and I would lose my internet connection. The crazy thing, is that Windows 7...

Hi, I am having problems resolving this, so any help would be appreciated. I connect from on Windows 7 machine to another Win7 machine to share media libraries. When this is working, it works fine. However, on each reboot, you have to re-enter the user/pass for the machine the folders are...

I started to use Windows 7 just last week, before that I had been using XP Pro for years, last year I bought Sarotech multimedia hdd enclosure, I shared some folder in windows to use for playing audio and video with the Sarotech player using crossover lan cable whitout any problems. Since I...

I have viewed many other threads here but none of them have solved my issue. Anyway, I have a lappy with Windows 7 and a desktop with XP. Both are on the same router. When I go to network view on the Win 7 computer I can not see the computer but I can see the Windows Media Player sharing...

Hey everyone, I'm on the verge of tears over this! I recently installed 7 (x64) RC on my desktop which I had been using, among other things, to stream movies, music etc. to my XBox 360. Since installing 7 I've had no joy getting the XBox to even acknowledge the existence of the PC, either...