Windows7 implementation of network sharing settings

With the gradual improvement of Windows 7 features and performance, Windows7 penetration rate has gradually increased, and the number of users has gradually increased. Windows 7 is more complete than Vista in terms of functional design and resource usage. Today, we introduce the application skills of Windows7 in network sharing.

In view of the daily work needs, people often share and transfer some files through the network. The Windows 7 sharing function has been further improved, and the home network and the public network are differentiated, and the security is higher.

When Windows 7 is enabled for network sharing, the method is similar to that of the previous XP system. Right-click to select the shared folder, and select the corresponding option in the pop-up context menu.

Right-click menu option

1. When the home group network is shared, you need to connect to the network first, and connect the connected computer to the home network in the home network. Special mention here: The security settings for home group network sharing are only for network sharing between computers with Windows 7 installed.

Family group sharing options

2, specific user network sharing, there is no network restriction, when sharing, select a specific user and set sharing permissions (read, read /write), Click “Share.

Selecting Shared Users

Setting up folder sharing successfully

Sharing options

It is worth mentioning that Windows 7 also has advanced sharing features that can be set at the same time. The number of users shared, multiple share names added, and user permissions and quantity settings for each share name.

Advanced sharing function but the sharing between Windows7 and XP, Vista and other different systems is more complicated. First, you need to turn off the home network firewall. Otherwise, XP and Vista systems cannot see the shared files of Windows7. The setting method is as follows:

Windows Firewall Settings

1. Open Windows Firewall on the Network and Sharing Center interface, click “Open or close Windows Firewall”, and then close the firewall of the home network.

2, select the firewall settings interface left “ advanced settings, click to enter the "inbound rules and "outbound rules," enable file and printer sharing services in these two feature settings. Finally, sharing according to the specific user sharing method, this can achieve network sharing between Windows 7 and XP, Vista and other different systems.