How To Enable or Disable Simple File Sharing in Windows XP

Here's How:

1. Open My Computer from the Start Menu or Windows XP Desktop. A new My Computer window will appear.
2. Open the Tools menu and choose the "Folder Options..." option from this menu. A new Folder Options window will appear.
3. Click on the View tab and locate the "Use Simple File Sharing (Recommended)" checkbox in the list of Advanced Settings.
4. To enable Simple File Sharing, ensure this checkbox is checked. To disable Simple File Sharing, ensure this checkbox is not checked. Click inside the checkbox to alternately enable and disable the option.
5. Click OK to close the Folder Options window. The settings for Simple File Sharing are now updated; no computer reboot is required.

Tips:

1. The Simple File Sharing checkbox should be at or near the bottom of the Advanced Settings list in the My Computer Folder Options.
2. Enabling Simple File Sharing prevents the ability to assign user-level passwords to shares. When Simple File Sharing is enabled on a computer, remote users will not be prompted for a password when accessing that computer's shares.
3. If the Windows XP Professional computer is part of a Windows domain rather than a Windows workgroup, this process for enabling or disabling Simple File Sharing has no effect. Simple File Sharing always remains disabled for computers joined to domains.

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How to Change the Startup Programs in Windows 7

Here is the steps through Program Files:-

1. Open the program's settings menu.


2. To Add the Program to Startup


* Select the program's Run at startup type option.


3. To Remove the Program from Startup


* Unselect the program's Run at startup type option.

Another method through System Configuration:-



Note: For getting into msconfig you need to login as an Administrator Account or need Administrator Password.

1. Open the Start Menu.

* In the search line, type msconfig and press Enter.
* Go to step 3.


2. Open the Control Panel (All items view) and click on the Administrative Tools icon, then click on System Configuration. Close the Control Panel and Administrative Tools windows.


3. If prompted, click on Continue for the UAC prompt, or type in the administrator's password.

4. Click on the Startup tab.


5. To Disable a Startup Program.

* Select a listed startup program and uncheck it.
* Repeat to disable anymore listed startup programs.

6. To Enable a Startup Program

* Select a listed startup program and check it.
* Repeat to enable anymore listed startup programs.

7. To Disable All Listed Startup Programs

* Click on the Disable all button. (See screenshot below step 4)
* Go to step 8.


8. To Enable All Listed Startup Programs


* Click on the Enable all button.


9. Click on Apply and OK.


10. Click on the Restart button to apply.

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