I have one Win 8.1 computer that husband and I share. Also a printer and two external backup drives. I have an account as owner/administrator, and have created a standard user account for daily non-admin use that I changed permissions for to be able to read/write each of the folders under This PC. But, the new account can't see them.
I've been reading about "Public Folders" and "Homegroup" but really don't know what way to go. Do I need a Homegroup because of the printer/external drives? Or should I use Public Folders? If Folders, where exactly would I save new items, like a document or song? Would they have to be saved in the User/Public folders and then automatically show up in a matching folder in the Library, but not really saved there?
I'm technically fairly illiterate, and my husband is whatever is worse than that...so I want it to be as easy to share as possible.
I guess, in a nutshell, I'm just not understanding this part of 8.1.
I've been reading about "Public Folders" and "Homegroup" but really don't know what way to go. Do I need a Homegroup because of the printer/external drives? Or should I use Public Folders? If Folders, where exactly would I save new items, like a document or song? Would they have to be saved in the User/Public folders and then automatically show up in a matching folder in the Library, but not really saved there?
I'm technically fairly illiterate, and my husband is whatever is worse than that...so I want it to be as easy to share as possible.
I guess, in a nutshell, I'm just not understanding this part of 8.1.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1 (x64)
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- HP Envy 700-010
- CPU
- AMD A10-6700 APU
- Motherboard
- MSI (if this is the same as BaseBaord)
- Memory
- 8 GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Radeon HD graphics
- Browser
- Internet Explorer
- Antivirus
- Norton