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How to enable or disable the password protected sharing feature in Windows 7.

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Follow this procedure to configure the password protected sharing feature in the Windows 7 Operating System:

1.    Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel.

2.    In the Control Panel window, under Network and Internet , click Choose homegroup and sharing options.
 
3.    In the HomeGroup window, click Change advance sharing settings.
 
4.    In the Advance sharing settings window, under Public (current profile), scroll to the bottom of the window, click to turn ON or turn OFF the password protected sharing feature, and then click the Save changes button.
 
IMPORTANT: To ensure that the content below the Public (current profile) heading is visible, click the down arrow button.

Advanced sharing settings window

Enable of disable password protected sharing in Advanced settings window

 

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