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Title: turning off file sharing in Windows XP!
Post by: Omar on September 01, 2005, 06:19:27 PM

I am after some advice!

I do not use any peer 2 peer programmes at all such as kaaza etc. I have no plans either to start using such programmes.

I have read that file sharing is a bad thing, so I want to switch off file sharing from my computer. My computer is at home. So I am talking about a family computer.

How do i switch it off? If I switch it off will it have a negative impact on my computer. Will it cause any problems in the long run?

Title: Re: turning off file sharing in Windows XP!
Post by: Fast on September 01, 2005, 06:28:02 PM

Hello Omar,
please read here:  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/199346/en-us

Bye, Fast  :)

Title: Re: turning off file sharing in Windows XP!
Post by: bob3160 on September 01, 2005, 07:24:47 PM

Hi Omar

Quote

I have read that file sharing is a bad thing

That depends entirely on the types of files that you're sharing.
The files Available on (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v190/bob3160/MySharedFiles.jpg) (http://bob3160.no-ip.org:4445/) are perfectly acceptable for sharing. :)

Title: Re: turning off file sharing in Windows XP!
Post by: Eddy on September 02, 2005, 12:35:00 AM

File sharing is on default disabled.
If you have not enabled it yourself, you don't have to change anything

Title: Re: turning off file sharing in Windows XP!
Post by: Lisandro on September 02, 2005, 03:58:41 AM

Omar, if you have XP and Windows Firewall, don't forget to disable the file sharing THERE.
So your files can't be shared in the Internet (or stolen  ;D).