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How to Share Files and Folders Over a Network in Windows 10

File sharing over a network in Windows 10 allows you to share files
and folders on your computer with other users over a private or
public network in your workgroup or domain.
You can set the permissions of a shared file or folder to allow

groups or users to have a read only, change (modify), or full control
access rights.
Starting with Windows 10 version 1803, some features of file

sharing over a network have changed, including the removal of
HomeGroup. However, even though HomeGroup has been
removed, you can still share printers and files by using features
that are built into Windows 10.
This tutorial will show you how to setup and share files and folders
over a network in Windows 10.
You will only be able to share files and folders that are on NTFS
and ReFS volumes.
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When you share a folder, all files in the folder will be shared.
Contents
Option One: Set Up File Sharing on a Windows 10 PC
Option Two: Share File or Folder using "Give access to" Context
Menu
Option Three: Stop Sharing File or Folder using "Give access to"
Context Menu
Option Four: Share File or Folder using Share tab in File Explorer
Option Five: Stop Sharing File or Folder using Share tab in File
Explorer
Option Six: Share Folder using Sharing Properties
Option Seven: Share Folder or Drive using Advanced Sharing
Option Eight: Stop Sharing Folder or Drive using Advanced

Sharing
Option Nine: Stop Sharing Folder or Drive using Shared Folders

MMC Snap-in
EXAMPLE: File sharing over a network in Windows 10
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OPTION ONE
Set Up File Sharing on a Windows 10 PC
This option needs to be done on each Windows 10 PC you want to

be able to share files and folders between before doing any of the
other options below.
OPTION TWO
Share File or Folder using "Give access to" Context

Menu
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1 Open File Explorer (Win+E).
2 Navigate to and select one or more file, folder, and/or library you
want to share, right click or press and hold on the selected item(s),
click/tap on Give access to, and click/tap on Specific people. (see
screenshot below)
3 You will now see the people that you are currently sharing this
with and their permission level. (see screenshot below)
The owner will be listed by default.
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4 Select a name of a user account on your PC or everyone you

want to share with. (see screenshot below)
5 Click/tap on Add. (see screenshot below)
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6 Select (check) the permission level you want for this user or
everyone. (see screenshot below)
If you want to stop sharing with a specific user, select the user's
name, and click/tap on Remove in their permission level.
7 When finished adding people to share with, click/tap on the Share

button at the bottom. (see screenshot below)
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8 Click/tap on Done. (see screenshot below)
OPTION THREE
Stop Sharing File or Folder using "Give access to"
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Context Menu
This option will have no effect on people you choose to share with
in advanced sharing from Option Eight.
want to stop sharing with everyone, right click or press and hold on
the selected item(s), click/tap on Give access to, and click/tap on
Remove access. (see screenshot below)
OPTION FOUR
Share File or Folder using Share tab in File Explorer
want to share, click/tap on the Share tab, and click/tap on Specific
people in the "Share with" section of the ribbon. (see screenshot
below)
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3. You will now see the people that you are currently sharing this

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OPTION FIVE
Stop Sharing File or Folder using Share tab in File

Explorer
This option will have no effect on people you choose to share with
in advanced sharing from Option Eight.
want to stop sharing with everyone, click/tap on the Share tab, and
click/tap on Remove access in the "Share with" section of the
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ribbon. (see screenshot below)
OPTION SIX
Share Folder using Sharing Properties
2 Navigate to and right click or press and hold on the folder you
want to share, and click/tap on Properties. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on the Sharing tab, and click/tap on the Share button.
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(see screenshot below)
4 You will now see the people that you are currently sharing this
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10 Click/tap on Close. (see screenshot below)
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OPTION SEVEN
Share Folder or Drive using Advanced Sharing
You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to do this

option.
2 Navigate to and right click or press and hold on the folder or drive
you want to share, and click/tap on Properties. (see screenshot
below)
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3 Click/tap on the Sharing tab, and click/tap on the Advanced

Sharing button. (see screenshot below)
4 Perform the following actions: (see screenshot below)
A) Check Share this folder.
B) If you want a different share name, then you can change it.
C) Limit the number of simultaneous users to the number you
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want. The default is 20.
D) Add any comments you want for this share.
E) Click/tap on the Permissions button.
5 Select a group or user, select (check or uncheck) the

permissions (allow or deny) you want for this group or user, and
click/tap on OK when finished. (see screenshots below)
Everyone is allowed to read this share by default.
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Note
If you want to stop sharing with a group or user, select the user or
group, and click/tap on the Remove button.
If you want to add a user or group to share this folder or drive with,
click/tap on the Add button, and perform the following steps:
A) Click/tap on the Advanced button. (see screenshot below)
B) Click/tap on the Find Now button, select a user or group you

want to share with, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)
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C) Click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)
6 Click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)
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OPTION EIGHT
Stop Sharing Folder or Drive using Advanced

Sharing
2 Navigate to and right click or press and hold on the folder or drive
you want to stop sharing with everyone, and click/tap on
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Properties. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on the Sharing tab, and click/tap on the Advanced

Sharing button. (see screenshot below)
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4 Uncheck Share this folder, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot

below)
5 If prompted, click/tap on Yes to confirm. (see screenshot below)
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OPTION NINE
Stop Sharing Folder or Drive using Shared Folders

MMC Snap-in
1 Press the Win+R keys to open Run, type either compmgmt.msc

(Computer Management) or fsmgmt.msc (Shared Folders) into
Run, and click/tap on OK.
2 Expand open Shared Folders in the left pane, click/tap on

Shares, right click on the share name (folder or drive) without $ at
the end of the name you want to stop sharing, and click/tap on
Stop Sharing. (see screenshots below)
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3 Click/tap on Yes to confirm. (see screenshot below)
4 When finished, you can now close Computer Management or

Shared Folders if you like.
That's it,
Shawn
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How to Share Files and Folders Over a Network in Windows 10

You can set the permissions of a shared file or folder to allow

Starting with Windows 10 version 1803, some features of file

Option One: Set Up File Sharing on a Windows 10 PC

Option Six: Share Folder using Sharing Properties

Option Seven: Share Folder or Drive using Advanced Sharing

Option Eight: Stop Sharing Folder or Drive using Advanced

Option Nine: Stop Sharing Folder or Drive using Shared Folders

EXAMPLE: File sharing over a network in Windows 10

Set Up File Sharing on a Windows 10 PC

This option needs to be done on each Windows 10 PC you want to

Share File or Folder using "Give access to" Context

1 Open File Explorer (Win+E).

The owner will be listed by default.

4 Select a name of a user account on your PC or everyone you

5 Click/tap on Add. (see screenshot below)

7 When finished adding people to share with, click/tap on the Share

8 Click/tap on Done. (see screenshot below)

Stop Sharing File or Folder using "Give access to"

1 Open File Explorer (Win+E).

Share File or Folder using Share tab in File Explorer

1 Open File Explorer (Win+E).

The owner will be listed by default.

4 Select a name of a user account on your PC or everyone you

5 Click/tap on Add. (see screenshot below)

7 When finished adding people to share with, click/tap on the Share

8 Click/tap on Done. (see screenshot below)

Stop Sharing File or Folder using Share tab in File

1 Open File Explorer (Win+E).

ribbon. (see screenshot below)

Share Folder using Sharing Properties

1 Open File Explorer (Win+E).

3 Click/tap on the Sharing tab, and click/tap on the Share button.

(see screenshot below)

The owner will be listed by default.

5 Select a name of a user account on your PC or everyone you

6 Click/tap on Add. (see screenshot below)

8 When finished adding people to share with, click/tap on the Share

9 Click/tap on Done. (see screenshot below)

10 Click/tap on Close. (see screenshot below)

Share Folder or Drive using Advanced Sharing

You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to do this

1 Open File Explorer (Win+E).

3 Click/tap on the Sharing tab, and click/tap on the Advanced

4 Perform the following actions: (see screenshot below)

A) Check Share this folder.

C) Limit the number of simultaneous users to the number you

want. The default is 20.

D) Add any comments you want for this share.

E) Click/tap on the Permissions button.

5 Select a group or user, select (check or uncheck) the

Everyone is allowed to read this share by default.

A) Click/tap on the Advanced button. (see screenshot below)

B) Click/tap on the Find Now button, select a user or group you

C) Click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)

6 Click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)

7 Click/tap on Close. (see screenshot below)