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Previously I wrote about finding shared resources and files on your local network using SoftPerfect Network Scanner . In this post I am going to write about how to properly share files on local network. Unlike Windows XP where you could easily share a file just by going to its properties and checking the Share Folder option, in Windows 7 you’ll have to make sure that Everyone has Read access on the folder. Otherwise you’ll encounter permission problems like below. First of all you’ll have to make sure that you have turned on network discovery and file sharing from advanced sharing option for whatever profile you may uning for your network. Go to the properties of the folder you want to share by right clicking on the folder and selecting properties. Then go to Sharing Tab and then click on Advanced Sharing. Check on the option of Share this folder. Now go back and select Security tab on the folder properties. Click on Edit and the select Add. In the opened window type “Everyone

In colleges and other big organisations people share files through Windows File Sharing option within their homegroup/workgroup. One irritating problem one a has to go through is that while not all people may have a folder to share but the windows Network locations will show all the devices connected. On opening these computers one encounters Network Password error. One may have turned on sharing but the shared folder might have restricted access. So it is a a very painful experience to browse through the network pc’s. SoftPerfect Network Scanner  is a Network Scanner that does the job of finding connected devices on your LAN and displaying all the shared resources. Key Features:— Pings computers and displays those alive. Detects hardware MAC-addresses, even across routers. Detects hidden shared folders and writable ones. Detects your internal and external IP addresses. Scans for listening TCP ports, some UDP and SNMP services. Retrieves currently logged-on users, configured