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Simple file sharing won't stay off
Name: nettechguy Date: August 5, 2004 at 11:09:17 Pacific OS: XP CPU/Ram: 3.0 1 gig ram
Comment:
when I uncheck simple file sharing in windows XP and select apply/ok and log back into the computer the simple file sharing is selected again. We have Windows XP pro any ideas? I haven't found anything in the forum as of yet for this specific issue
Name: wanderer Date: August 5, 2004 at 12:03:17 Pacific
Reply:
have you tried just uninstalling it?
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Response Number 2
Name: bigtallboy Date: August 5, 2004 at 12:07:21 Pacific
Reply:
from support.microsoft.com
"How to disable simplified sharing and set permissions on a shared folder in Windows XP (307874) - Describes how to turn off simple file sharing to help prevent other users on your workgroup or network from accessing your files. Describes how to share your folders or a drive with other users. "
here's the links.....there's other knowledge about it there too.
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