Windows 7 question about "visibility" of 2 PCs in the same LAN

Read the article named: LEARN HOW EASY IT IS TO SHARE FILES WITHIN YOUR HOME NETWORK! here: Link Removed

Thank you for your support. I read the article you indicated, but don't like to have to copy files and folders to the shared "C:\Users\Public" folder.

What I would prefer is having direct access to a shared folder rather then having to copy files/folders.

After having done a few changes to my system's configuration I am at this point:
1) ping works both ways
2) on Desktop I can access Laptop's shared folder/files
3) on Laptop I see the Desktop's icon, but when I double click on it, instead of seeing a list of Desktop's shared items I receive a message about "not enough permissions".
Up to now I didn't find a way to give the needed permissions on Desktop.
Suggestions?

you can do that with a enhanced session mode within Hyper-v networks but you need an up to date host system of at least server 12r2 or W10... a Windows 7 workstation is doable but not without a higher level host

assuming you do want to explore "enhanced session mode" then each session is set at the host and can be adjusted on the fly [from the host] so for example you set the DVD-rom, USB ports and say E, F and G drives as being avalable to the workstation dirrectly and the user on the workstation end would then be able to install a printer driver or watch a video dirrectly from the DVD of the Host in the same way as if that DVD was part of his workstation. that way a tech working on a workstation system can install software / what ever without needing to carry a portable DVD with them and USB port can be used to reinstall Windows

so to answer your question - yes its possible but only under pre-configured network conditions that Windows normally blocks by default because 'Users' are considered not to be under of important network assets