How to protect the shared folder of the LAN?

  
Q: In the LAN, I don't want unrelated people to get important data in the shared folder through “My Network Places”. Can I do it?

A: To do so, we must establish a hidden shared folders, and shared folders invisible, you simply shared folder after the file name with a character "$" button. However, when naming a shared folder, note that the name of the shared folder is up to 12 characters long, including the last "$" character.
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