Re: click and drag shareing

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In article <BA6C3E73-55B2-40CE-8A57-EE972C0A1D23@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, CLS
<CLS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >I'm running 2 pc's on a home network. Both are XP Pro.
>> >I've figured out how to share folders and files. I've told the folders to be
>> >shared, but do I ALWAYS have to drag those folders into the SHARED DOCUMENTS
>> >in OTHER PLACES in order to access these folders from another computer?
>>
>> You can right-click and share a folder and access it directly from the
>> other computer. There's no need to drag it into Shared Documents.
>>
>> On the other computer, the shared folder should automatically appear
>> in My Network Places. If it doesn't, click "Add a network place" and
>> browse to it.
>>
>> You must disable simple file sharing in order to share these folders:
>>
>> Program Files
>> Windows
>> individual users' folders within Documents and Settings
>>
>Steve and Allen,
>thanks for the info. But when I right clicked on a file to share, the other
>computer could not see that file unil I drug it into SHARED FOLDERS on the
>main pc.
>
>Thanks for the help.
>
>Phil

You're welcome, Phil.

Did you look for the shared folder in My Network Places and use "Add a
network place", as I suggested?

Are you using some file sharing software other than what's built into
Windows?
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