Sharing a folder or hard drive

Sharing a folder, or an entire hard drive in a network, has a number of benefits. The main benefit is that all of the networked computers will have easy access to the shared resource. To share a folder or hard drive, follow the steps below:

1. Open Windows Explorer.
2. Navigate to the Documents folder.
3. Create and name a new folder.

Note: Avoid spaces in the folder name.

4. Right-click on the new folder and select the Properties option from the menu. The New folder Properties menu displays.

5. Select the Sharing tab.
6. Click the Advanced Sharing button; the Advanced Sharing window displays.

7. Select the Share this folder option.

8. Click the OK button.

The shared folder displays in the New folder Properties window under the Network Path section.