shared network folders

Hello,

The only network I am connected to is the internet via broadband.

If I click 'show me all the shared network folders on this computer' in
Network & Sharing centre I see my 'users' folder listed, also a printers
folder.

However, if I click 'show me all the files & folders I am sharing' there are
none (which is how I want it).

These seem to be contradictory ??

help & advice please, aere my datafiles at risk ?

Thanks

K

Hi
Shared network folder are the Folders that are allowed to share across the
Network.
Files & folders I am sharing, are the Files and Folders shared among
Users/Accounts on the specific computer.
Network Shares, Local Users share, Two different things.
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)

"KRK" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> The only network I am connected to is the internet via broadband.
>
> If I click 'show me all the shared network folders on this computer' in
> Network & Sharing centre I see my 'users' folder listed, also a printers
> folder.
>
> However, if I click 'show me all the files & folders I am sharing' there
> are none (which is how I want it).
>
> These seem to be contradictory ??
>
> help & advice please, aere my datafiles at risk ?
>
> Thanks
>
> K
>
>

Jack, thanks for that, but does this mean my files are at risk ?

Should I turn off sharing for the users folder, & if so how ?

Why was it turned on in the 1st place ?

Sorry to be a pain , but I'm totally confused by all the network jargon,
risks, firewalls etc.

Thanks again

K


"Jack (MVP-Networking)." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi
> Shared network folder are the Folders that are allowed to share across the
> Network.
> Files & folders I am sharing, are the Files and Folders shared among
> Users/Accounts on the specific computer.
> Network Shares, Local Users share, Two different things.
> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>
> "KRK" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hello,
>>
>> The only network I am connected to is the internet via broadband.
>>
>> If I click 'show me all the shared network folders on this computer' in
>> Network & Sharing centre I see my 'users' folder listed, also a printers
>> folder.
>>
>> However, if I click 'show me all the files & folders I am sharing' there
>> are none (which is how I want it).
>>
>> These seem to be contradictory ??
>>
>> help & advice please, aere my datafiles at risk ?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> K
>>
>>
>