XP access to Windows 7 shared files method

Many local area network users found that after installing the WINDOWS7, the network folders shared with each other will have problems, often appear to install XP system computer can not access the Windows7 shared folder, some although can see under Windows7 share directory, but once entered the directory, You will be prompted for no access rights. After the author's painstaking research in recent days, and finally found that only a few steps to modify, you can let XP and Windows7 interoperability between, no longer have the shared folder can not access the situation.

First, go to the network and Sharing Center to set up and shut down the Windows Firewall. Although there is a risk of insecurity, but in order to be able to achieve the mutual access between different systems, can only be compelled to do so.

When Windows Firewall is turned off, the next step is to go to the advanced settings on the left side of the firewall settings interface and modify the inbound rules and outbound rules. In both of these rules, find the File and Printer Sharing option, and set all of its options to Allow all connection.

After the above settings, to enter the "user account", open the "Guest" account, and in the system services, open the corresponding sharing function. At this point, the shared settings have been completed almost. Finally, set the corresponding shared folder. If you are familiar with XP sharing settings, you can basically easily operate on the following settings, its Windows7 set sharing concept and XP is almost the same, the difference is only set the path is different.

The first step is to select the folders that you want to share. Right-click to select Properties, select Advanced Sharing on the Sharing tab, and then click "Add"-"advanced"-"Find Now" in "Permissions" by clicking on the hook before "Share this folder". Then select "Everyone" and "Guest" in the results of the lookup and confirm.

The above steps can basically solve the problem that 99% of XP does not have access to Windows7 shared folders, and certainly does not rule out the access exception through the above method. For this reason, it is recommended that you temporarily turn off additional antivirus software or a network firewall for third parties such as Skynet so that other network firewalls do not hinder access.