Re: convert XP Pro to XP home edition

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From: André Cruz (andre.cruz_at_sapo.pt)
Date: 09/22/04 

Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 19:04:39 +0100

Hello,

So you can't share a Printer... Check in Control Panel-Windows
Firewall-Check that you have in Exceptions tab File and Print Sharing
selected and then you should be able to share a printer... if not also check
that in the Advanced tab then in ICMP Settings you have select Allow
incoming echo request

You can also if you want install for instance Zone Labs Zone Alarm Firewall
it's free and works well with SP2

"mark blackman" <mark.blackman1@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:07e101c49fbc$f31f9da0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> Having upgraded from XP home edition to XP pro, I've found
> that I cannot share a printer with other computers on my
> home network (although I can share an internet connection).
>
> Having tried all obvious options, I've decided that the
> problem lies somewhere deep within XP Pro's security
> settings. Is there a way that I can downgrade XP pro (with
> SP2) back to home edition, removing all the complicated
> security management so that I can simply share a printer?
> I don't need all of Pro's bells and whistles (It is a
> licensed copy provided by my employer to install on a home
> PC) and would rather get back to the simpler days of Home
> edition!