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<blockquote data-quote="Brink" data-source="post: 121971" data-attributes="member: 19"><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>How to Turn "File and Printer Sharing" On or Off for Networks in Windows 8 and 8.1</strong></span></p><p></p><p>[info]This tutorial will show you how to turn <strong>"file and printer sharing"</strong> on or off to allow files, folders, and printers set to be shared on this <strong>Windows 8</strong> PC to be able to be accessed by people on the network. When turned off, only users signed in locally with an account on the computer are able to access shared files and printers, and not from the network.</p><p></p><p>You must be signed in as an <strong>administrator</strong> to be able to do the steps in this tutorial.</p><p></p><p>[/info][note]<span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Sharing Items on a Network Requirements:</strong></span></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">PCs need to be in the same <strong><a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/43972-homegroup-add-computer-join.html">homegroup</a></strong> or <strong><a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/51711-workgroup-name-view-change.html">workgroup</a></strong>, and that each PC has a unique <strong><a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/51293-computer-name-view-change.html">computer name</a></strong>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If your PC is in a <strong>workgroup</strong>, use the same user name and password combination on each PC.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Check <strong>Use Sharing Wizard</strong> in <strong>View</strong> tab of <strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/4067-folder-options-open-windows-8-a.html">Folder Options</a></strong>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Turn on <strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9840-network-discovery-turn-off-windows-8-a.html">network discovery</a></strong>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Turn on <strong>file and printer sharing </strong>as in the tutorial below.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If you have a <strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9837-network-location-set-private-public-windows-8-a.html">home (private) network</a></strong> and a PC that’s a member of a domain (for example, if you bring home a work laptop), you can access items that are on your home PCs using your work laptop, but not the other way around. Make sure the <strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5536-user-account-add-new-user-windows-8-a.html">user accounts</a></strong> on the home PC have <strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/7666-password-create-user-account-windows-8-a.html">passwords</a></strong>. To access items using your work laptop, you might need to enter the user name as <strong>home PC name\user name</strong> and then provide the password.</li> </ul><p>[/note][tip]If you find that you lose connection to your shares from a network location randomly, then go into <strong>Device Manager</strong> (devmgmt.msc) on the PC that is the source of the shares. For each network adapter, uncheck the <strong>Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power</strong> option in the <strong>Power Management</strong> tab, and click/tap on <strong>OK</strong>.</p><p></p><p>The network adapter may be getting put to sleep, and breaking the network connection of the shares.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]17502[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[/tip]</p><p>[option="OPTION ONE"]Turn File and Printer Sharing On or Off in Network and Sharing Center[/option]</p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>1.</strong></span> If you are <strong>turning on</strong> file and printer sharing, then set your <strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9837-network-location-set-private-public-windows-8-a.html">network location</a></strong> to be <strong>private</strong> to also <strong>turn sharing and connect to devices on</strong>.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>2. </strong></span>Do <strong>step 3 or 4</strong> below for how you would like to open the <strong>Network and Sharing Center</strong>.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>3. </strong></span>On the desktop, right click on the <strong>Network</strong> system icon in the taskbar notification area, click/tap on <strong>Open Network and Sharing Center</strong>, and go to <strong>step 5</strong> below. (see screenshot below)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[ATTACH]9418[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #ff0000">OR</span></span></strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>4.</strong></span> Open the <strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2627-control-panel-open-windows-8-a.html">Control Panel (icons view)</a></strong>, click/tap on the <strong>Network and Sharing Center </strong>icon, and go to <strong>step 5</strong> below.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">5.</span></strong> In the left pane of <strong>Network and Sharing Center</strong>, click/tap on the <strong>Change advanced sharing settings</strong> link. (see screenshot below)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[ATTACH]9419[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">6.</span></strong> Click/tap on the [ATTACH]9417[/ATTACH] button to the right of the network profile (private or public) that you want to turn file and printer sharing on or off for, then do<strong> step 7 or 8</strong> below. (see screenshots below)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="color: red">NOTE:</span></strong><em> Normally this would be for the network profile marked as your <strong>current profile</strong></em>.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[ATTACH]9425[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[ATTACH]9421[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>7. <span style="color: #0000cd">To Turn </span><span style="color: #ff0000">Off</span><span style="color: #0000cd"> "File and Printer Sharing" for Networks in Windows 8</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">A) Click/tap on (dot) <strong>Turn off file and printer sharing</strong>. (see screenshots below step 6)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">B) If the <strong>current profile</strong> is for a <strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9837-network-location-set-private-public-windows-8-a.html">"public" network location</a></strong>, then it's recommended to also <strong>turn off</strong> <strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9840-network-discovery-turn-off-windows-8-a.html">network discovery</a></strong> for better security.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">C) Click/tap on <strong>Save changes</strong>, and click/tap on <strong>Yes</strong> if prompted by <strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5509-user-account-control-uac-change-settings-windows-8-a.html">UAC</a></strong>. (see screenshots below step 6)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">D) Go to <strong>step 9</strong> below.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">8. <span style="color: #0000cd">To Turn </span><span style="color: #ff0000">On</span><span style="color: #0000cd"> "File and Printer Sharing" for Networks in Windows 8</span></span></strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">A) If not already, <strong>turn on</strong> <strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9840-network-discovery-turn-off-windows-8-a.html">network discovery</a></strong>, and check <strong>Use Sharing Wizard</strong> in <strong>View</strong> tab of <strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/4067-folder-options-open-windows-8-a.html">Folder Options</a></strong>.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">B) Click/tap on (dot) <strong>Turn on file and printer sharing</strong>, click/tap on <strong>Save changes</strong>, and click/tap on <strong>Yes</strong> if prompted by <strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5509-user-account-control-uac-change-settings-windows-8-a.html">UAC</a></strong>. (see screenshots below step 6)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">C) If you like, you could also <strong>turn on <a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9907-password-protected-sharing-turn-off-windows-8-a.html">password protected sharing</a></strong> so only people who have a user account and password on your Windows 8 PC can access shared files, attached printers, and Public folders on your PC.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">D) In the left pane of <strong>Network and Sharing Center</strong>, click/tap on the <strong>Change adapter settings</strong> link. (see screenshot below step 5)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">E) Double click/tap on your connected network adapter. (see screenshot below)</p> <p style="margin-left: 40px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px">[ATTACH]9422[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">F) Click/tap on <strong>Properties</strong>, and click/tap on <strong>Yes</strong> if prompted by <strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5509-user-account-control-uac-change-settings-windows-8-a.html">UAC</a></strong>. (see screenshot below)</p> <p style="margin-left: 40px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px">[ATTACH]9423[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">G) Check the<strong> File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks</strong> box, and click/tap on <strong>OK</strong>. (see screenshot below)</p> <p style="margin-left: 40px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px">[ATTACH]9424[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">H) Click/tap on <strong>Close</strong>. (see screenshot below step 8F)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">I) Close the <strong>Network Connections</strong> window, and go to <strong>step 9</strong> below. (see screenshot below step 8E)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>9.</strong></span> You can now close the <strong>Network and Sharing Center </strong>window if you like. (see screenshot below step 5)</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>[option="OPTION TWO"]Turn File and Printer Sharing On or Off in Command Prompt[/option]</p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>1. </strong></span>Open an <strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2754-elevated-command-prompt-open-windows-8-a.html">elevated command prompt</a></strong>.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>2.</strong></span> Do <strong>step 3 or 4</strong> below for what you would like to do.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>3. <span style="color: #0000cd">To Turn On File and Printer Sharing for Private and Public Network Profiles</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: #ff0000"><strong>NOTE:</strong></span><em> This is the default setting for <strong>private</strong> network profiles</em>.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">A) In the elevated command prompt, copy and paste the command below, press Enter, and go to <strong>step 5</strong> below.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="File and Printer Sharing" new enable=Yes</strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>4. <span style="color: #0000cd">To Turn Off File and Printer Sharing for Private and Public Network Profiles</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: #ff0000"><strong>NOTE:</strong></span><em> This is the default setting for <strong>public</strong> network profiles</em>.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">A) In the elevated command prompt, copy and paste the command below, press Enter, and go to <strong>step 5</strong> below.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="File and Printer Sharing" new enable=No</strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>5.</strong></span> When finished, you can close the elevated command prompt.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[ATTACH]49243[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>That's it,</p><p>Shawn</p><p></p><p></p><p>[rel]</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9840-network-discovery-turn-off-windows-8-a.html">How to Turn Network Discovery On or Off in Windows 8</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9837-network-location-set-private-public-windows-8-a.html">How to Set Network Location to be Public or Private in Windows 8</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9901-public-folder-sharing-network-turn-off-windows-8-a.html">How to Turn "Public Folder Sharing" On or Off for Networks in Windows 8</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9907-password-protected-sharing-turn-off-windows-8-a.html">How to Turn "Password Protected Sharing" On or Off in Windows 8</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9925-file-sharing-connections-encryption-change-settings-windows-8-a.html">How to Change the File Sharing Connections Encryption Settings in Windows 8</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9990-file-sharing-share-stop-sharing-windows-8-a.html">How to "Share with" and "Stop Sharing" Files and Folders on a Network or Shared PC in Windows 8</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/25631-homegroup-sharing-settings-change-windows-8-a.html">How to Change Homegroup Sharing Settings in Windows 8</a></li> </ul><p>[/rel]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brink, post: 121971, member: 19"] [CENTER][SIZE=5][B]How to Turn "File and Printer Sharing" On or Off for Networks in Windows 8 and 8.1[/B][/SIZE][/CENTER] [info]This tutorial will show you how to turn [B]"file and printer sharing"[/B] on or off to allow files, folders, and printers set to be shared on this [B]Windows 8[/B] PC to be able to be accessed by people on the network. When turned off, only users signed in locally with an account on the computer are able to access shared files and printers, and not from the network. You must be signed in as an [B]administrator[/B] to be able to do the steps in this tutorial. [/info][note][SIZE=4][B]Sharing Items on a Network Requirements:[/B][/SIZE] [LIST] [*]PCs need to be in the same [B][URL='http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/43972-homegroup-add-computer-join.html']homegroup[/URL][/B] or [B][URL='http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/51711-workgroup-name-view-change.html']workgroup[/URL][/B], and that each PC has a unique [B][URL='http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/51293-computer-name-view-change.html']computer name[/URL][/B]. [*]If your PC is in a [B]workgroup[/B], use the same user name and password combination on each PC. [*]Check [B]Use Sharing Wizard[/B] in [B]View[/B] tab of [B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/4067-folder-options-open-windows-8-a.html']Folder Options[/URL][/B]. [*]Turn on [B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9840-network-discovery-turn-off-windows-8-a.html']network discovery[/URL][/B]. [*]Turn on [B]file and printer sharing [/B]as in the tutorial below. [*]If you have a [B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9837-network-location-set-private-public-windows-8-a.html']home (private) network[/URL][/B] and a PC that’s a member of a domain (for example, if you bring home a work laptop), you can access items that are on your home PCs using your work laptop, but not the other way around. Make sure the [B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5536-user-account-add-new-user-windows-8-a.html']user accounts[/URL][/B] on the home PC have [B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/7666-password-create-user-account-windows-8-a.html']passwords[/URL][/B]. To access items using your work laptop, you might need to enter the user name as [B]home PC name\user name[/B] and then provide the password. [/LIST] [/note][tip]If you find that you lose connection to your shares from a network location randomly, then go into [B]Device Manager[/B] (devmgmt.msc) on the PC that is the source of the shares. For each network adapter, uncheck the [B]Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power[/B] option in the [B]Power Management[/B] tab, and click/tap on [B]OK[/B]. The network adapter may be getting put to sleep, and breaking the network connection of the shares. [ATTACH]17502[/ATTACH] [/tip] [option="OPTION ONE"]Turn File and Printer Sharing On or Off in Network and Sharing Center[/option] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]1.[/B][/SIZE] If you are [B]turning on[/B] file and printer sharing, then set your [B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9837-network-location-set-private-public-windows-8-a.html']network location[/URL][/B] to be [B]private[/B] to also [B]turn sharing and connect to devices on[/B].[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]2. [/B][/SIZE]Do [B]step 3 or 4[/B] below for how you would like to open the [B]Network and Sharing Center[/B].[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]3. [/B][/SIZE]On the desktop, right click on the [B]Network[/B] system icon in the taskbar notification area, click/tap on [B]Open Network and Sharing Center[/B], and go to [B]step 5[/B] below. (see screenshot below)[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][ATTACH]9418[/ATTACH][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3][COLOR=#ff0000]OR[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]4.[/B][/SIZE] Open the [B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2627-control-panel-open-windows-8-a.html']Control Panel (icons view)[/URL][/B], click/tap on the [B]Network and Sharing Center [/B]icon, and go to [B]step 5[/B] below.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3]5.[/SIZE][/B] In the left pane of [B]Network and Sharing Center[/B], click/tap on the [B]Change advanced sharing settings[/B] link. (see screenshot below)[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][ATTACH]9419[/ATTACH][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3]6.[/SIZE][/B] Click/tap on the [ATTACH]9417[/ATTACH] button to the right of the network profile (private or public) that you want to turn file and printer sharing on or off for, then do[B] step 7 or 8[/B] below. (see screenshots below)[/INDENT] [INDENT][B][COLOR=red]NOTE:[/COLOR][/B][I] Normally this would be for the network profile marked as your [B]current profile[/B][/I].[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][ATTACH]9425[/ATTACH][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][ATTACH]9421[/ATTACH][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]7. [COLOR=#0000cd]To Turn [/COLOR][COLOR=#ff0000]Off[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000cd] "File and Printer Sharing" for Networks in Windows 8[/COLOR][/B][/SIZE][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]A) Click/tap on (dot) [B]Turn off file and printer sharing[/B]. (see screenshots below step 6)[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]B) If the [B]current profile[/B] is for a [B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9837-network-location-set-private-public-windows-8-a.html']"public" network location[/URL][/B], then it's recommended to also [B]turn off[/B] [B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9840-network-discovery-turn-off-windows-8-a.html']network discovery[/URL][/B] for better security.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]C) Click/tap on [B]Save changes[/B], and click/tap on [B]Yes[/B] if prompted by [B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5509-user-account-control-uac-change-settings-windows-8-a.html']UAC[/URL][/B]. (see screenshots below step 6)[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]D) Go to [B]step 9[/B] below.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3]8. [COLOR=#0000cd]To Turn [/COLOR][COLOR=#ff0000]On[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000cd] "File and Printer Sharing" for Networks in Windows 8[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]A) If not already, [B]turn on[/B] [B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9840-network-discovery-turn-off-windows-8-a.html']network discovery[/URL][/B], and check [B]Use Sharing Wizard[/B] in [B]View[/B] tab of [B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/4067-folder-options-open-windows-8-a.html']Folder Options[/URL][/B].[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]B) Click/tap on (dot) [B]Turn on file and printer sharing[/B], click/tap on [B]Save changes[/B], and click/tap on [B]Yes[/B] if prompted by [B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5509-user-account-control-uac-change-settings-windows-8-a.html']UAC[/URL][/B]. (see screenshots below step 6)[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]C) If you like, you could also [B]turn on [URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9907-password-protected-sharing-turn-off-windows-8-a.html']password protected sharing[/URL][/B] so only people who have a user account and password on your Windows 8 PC can access shared files, attached printers, and Public folders on your PC.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]D) In the left pane of [B]Network and Sharing Center[/B], click/tap on the [B]Change adapter settings[/B] link. (see screenshot below step 5)[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]E) Double click/tap on your connected network adapter. (see screenshot below)[/INDENT] [INDENT=2][/INDENT] [INDENT=2][ATTACH]9422[/ATTACH][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]F) Click/tap on [B]Properties[/B], and click/tap on [B]Yes[/B] if prompted by [B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5509-user-account-control-uac-change-settings-windows-8-a.html']UAC[/URL][/B]. (see screenshot below)[/INDENT] [INDENT=2][/INDENT] [INDENT=2][ATTACH]9423[/ATTACH][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]G) Check the[B] File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks[/B] box, and click/tap on [B]OK[/B]. (see screenshot below)[/INDENT] [INDENT=2][/INDENT] [INDENT=2][ATTACH]9424[/ATTACH][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]H) Click/tap on [B]Close[/B]. (see screenshot below step 8F)[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]I) Close the [B]Network Connections[/B] window, and go to [B]step 9[/B] below. (see screenshot below step 8E)[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]9.[/B][/SIZE] You can now close the [B]Network and Sharing Center [/B]window if you like. (see screenshot below step 5)[/INDENT] [option="OPTION TWO"]Turn File and Printer Sharing On or Off in Command Prompt[/option] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]1. [/B][/SIZE]Open an [B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2754-elevated-command-prompt-open-windows-8-a.html']elevated command prompt[/URL][/B].[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]2.[/B][/SIZE] Do [B]step 3 or 4[/B] below for what you would like to do.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]3. [COLOR=#0000cd]To Turn On File and Printer Sharing for Private and Public Network Profiles[/COLOR][/B][/SIZE][/INDENT] [INDENT][COLOR=#ff0000][B]NOTE:[/B][/COLOR][I] This is the default setting for [B]private[/B] network profiles[/I].[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]A) In the elevated command prompt, copy and paste the command below, press Enter, and go to [B]step 5[/B] below.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B]netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="File and Printer Sharing" new enable=Yes[/B][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]4. [COLOR=#0000cd]To Turn Off File and Printer Sharing for Private and Public Network Profiles[/COLOR][/B][/SIZE][/INDENT] [INDENT][COLOR=#ff0000][B]NOTE:[/B][/COLOR][I] This is the default setting for [B]public[/B] network profiles[/I].[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]A) In the elevated command prompt, copy and paste the command below, press Enter, and go to [B]step 5[/B] below.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B]netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="File and Printer Sharing" new enable=No[/B][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]5.[/B][/SIZE] When finished, you can close the elevated command prompt.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][ATTACH]49243[/ATTACH][/INDENT] That's it, Shawn [rel] [LIST] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9840-network-discovery-turn-off-windows-8-a.html']How to Turn Network Discovery On or Off in Windows 8[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9837-network-location-set-private-public-windows-8-a.html']How to Set Network Location to be Public or Private in Windows 8[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9901-public-folder-sharing-network-turn-off-windows-8-a.html']How to Turn "Public Folder Sharing" On or Off for Networks in Windows 8[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9907-password-protected-sharing-turn-off-windows-8-a.html']How to Turn "Password Protected Sharing" On or Off in Windows 8[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9925-file-sharing-connections-encryption-change-settings-windows-8-a.html']How to Change the File Sharing Connections Encryption Settings in Windows 8[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/9990-file-sharing-share-stop-sharing-windows-8-a.html']How to "Share with" and "Stop Sharing" Files and Folders on a Network or Shared PC in Windows 8[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/25631-homegroup-sharing-settings-change-windows-8-a.html']How to Change Homegroup Sharing Settings in Windows 8[/URL] [/LIST] [/rel] [/QUOTE]
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