Windows 8 In Depth

Sharing the Public Profile Folder

There is a very simple way to share files and folders with other users if your network includes computers running older versions of Windows that can’t participate in a homegroup. The trick is to use the folder named \Users\Public on the drive that contains Windows. If you enable Public Folder Sharing, this folder will be readable and writable by everyone on the network.

To enable sharing the Public folder, follow these steps:

1. At the desktop, right-click the network icon in the taskbar and select Open Network and Sharing Center, Homegroup, or you can open the Control Panel and select Choose Homegroup and Sharing Options.

2. Click Change Advanced Sharing Options.

3. Scroll down and click the button that opens ...