Which folder would you use to make certain files available to all other user accounts on your computer?
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Share files and folders on a network or a shared PC
You can use the Share tab in File Explorer to share files and folders on your network (homegroup, workgroup, or domain) or on a PC that you share with other people.
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It's best to use HomeGroup for home networks unless you need to connect PCs running Windows Vista or Windows XP to the network.
If you want to share files and folders with everyone who has a user account and password on your PC, you can just put the items you want to share in the Public folders. For info about using the Public folders, see Public folders: Frequently asked questions.
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Share using the Share tab in File Explorer
Tap or click to open File Explorer.
Select the item, and then tap or click the Share tab.
The Share tabThe Share tab
Choose an option in the Share with group. There are different Share with options depending on whether your PC is connected to a network and what kind of network it is.
To share a file or folder with a particular person, choose that person's account.
To share with all the members of your homegroup, choose one of the Homegroup options. To select libraries to share with all the members of your homegroup, swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Settings, and then tap Change PC settings. (If you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, click Settings, and then click Change PC settings.) Then tap or click HomeGroup.
To select other people who have accounts on your PC or in your homegroup, choose the Specific people option.
To select other people who have accounts on your PC or in your homegroup, choose the Specific people option. When your PC is connected to the domain, you can also use this option to search for other people on the network.
If you need to share a location such as a drive or system folder, use the Advanced security option.
Find shared items on a network
To see the files, folders, and libraries that have been shared on your network, open File Explorer.
Tap or click to open File Explorer.
The location where the shared items appear depends on the type of network you have, and which Windows operating system is running on the PC you're using to find the shared files or folders.
From a PC running On this type of network Shared items appear under
Windows 8, Windows RT, or Windows 7
Homegroup
Homegroup
Windows 8, Windows RT, Windows 7, or Windows Vista
Workgroup or domain
Network
Windows XP
Workgroup
My Network Places
Items shared with a homegroupItems shared with a homegroup
If you can’t see items on a network that are supposed to be shared with you, ask the person who’s sharing them for the path (it should begin with \\computername\). Enter this path in the address bar in File Explorer.
If the items you've shared don't appear under Network, you can customize your view of folders in File Explorer to see which items have been shared and the people you're sharing them with. Open a folder that contains the items that you think are shared. On the View tab, in the Layout group, tap or click Details. Tap or click Add columns, and then choose Choose columns. Select Shared and Shared with, and then tap or click OK.
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Computer name, domain, and workgroup settingsComputer name, domain, and workgroup settings
If your PC is in a workgroup, use the same user name and password combination on each PC. For example, if your account on one PC is "Lisa" and your password is "Ch0col@te," use that same name and password on all your PCs in the workgroup.
Make sure you’ve turned on sharing for the network you’re connected to. You’ll need to do this on each PC that you want to use for sharing items. For more info, see Turn sharing on or off. If you’re still having problems, make sure network discovery, file and printer sharing, and Public folder sharing are turned on for all PCs in your homegroup or workgroup.