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Network/Sharing solution needed for Win7 and XP-SP3

I have an unusual problem effectively connecting all of the computers in my house. 1.) Win 7 Ultimate / Dell Inspiron N4110 2.) Win 7 Home Premium / Dell Inspiron N4010 3.) Win 7 Starter / Acer ...
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Using XP, can't access other shared folders in Win 7

I have two shared folders in Windows 7 with exactly the same sharing/security settings however I can only access one from XP e.g., FolderA. The other folder FolderB can't be seen by XP. Any ideas why? ...
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Windows 7 Administrator HomeUsers Account

I'm trying to login to my Windows 7 PC from another PC so that I can transfer files to the Windows 7 PC. I've just installed Visual Studio 2008 on my new PC, and I wan't to transfer all of my work ...
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Sharing Windows 7 Hard drive with Windows XP Hard drive

I wish to share my hard drives between my two computers but I seem to be running along some sort of error... my windows XP Computer is picking up my "XGaming" hard drive but when clicked it says ...
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Can no longer access shares on a Windows 7 machine from Windows XP machines

We have a network in the office that has been humming along for over a year now with this basic setup. We share files off of a Windows 7 machine. Windows 7 machines can connect to these shares just ...
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Cap transfer rates on shared dirs?

I have a USB drive on my main machine that every uses and want to know if it is possible to max the amount that can be downloaded off it in terms of Mbit/s as to not slow down my connection to the ...
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Windows 7 account folder sharing on server

Okay, I'll be totally honest, I was at school on the PCs (that run Windows 7) and I was looking for an installer for some software that school uses as there are quite a few security exploits and back ...
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How do I share folders between Windows XP and Windows 7 machines?

I just bought a new Windows 7 machine with Windows 7 Home Edition. I already have Windows XP Professional SP2 machine. I want to share folders and files between these two machines. They are ...
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Windows 7 sharing issues

I have two desktops with Windows 7 Pro 32 bit, one laptop with Windows 7 Pro 64 bit and one netbook with Windows 7 Starter. The two desktops can see each other. From DT1 I can see and Read and Write ...
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i have not access to shared files in a network... needs a permission

salute.. There is a connection between my laptop and my desktop, just via a cable. And I have shared some files, but when i try to access the files in the other one, there is an error: Windows cannot ...
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Files showing green in Windows Explorer (Vista/W7), can't copy over network

I have a folder shared and I copied it to another computer just fine, but two individual files say I don't have permission to copy them. And the filename is in green in Windows explorer on both the ...
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Share folders between three PCs over WIFI network?

What is the process of sharing folders and files to other computers using the WIFI network (D-Link router)? Can you point me to a good tutorial on how to do this? I'm in my computer (desktop), and I ...
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Connecting to Windows 7 file system over local network is very slow

Essentially, connecting to a Windows 7 file system from another Windows 7 system over local network is very slow. The system I am trying to connect to is awake and the drive is running when I attempt ...
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How can I connect a Windows 7 and MacbookPro together on network to share files?

I have a Windows 7 and MacbookPro (SnowLeopard 2.6.4) connected on my home router. How can I connect them over the network so I can easily share files?
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Windows 7: Is it a bad idea to Share the entire 'Users' directory with Everyone?

I want to be able to peruse the Documents, Music and Pictures folders on my Windows 7 machine from my Macbook. The only way I could find to do this was to go the the Libraries, right-click Share With: ...
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