Windows 8 In Depth

Sharing Your Own Folders in Place

To share a folder that’s inside your user profile (for example, a folder inside your Documents folder) without sharing an entire library, just right-click the folder or file in any File Explorer and select Share With.

The entire \Users directory structure is shared by default on Windows 8, so all that’s necessary is to let Windows change your file’s or folder’s permissions so that network users can see it. This is called “sharing in place.” Just follow the steps:

1. Locate your file or folder in File Explorer. Right-click it and select Share With.

2. If your computer is a member of a homegroup, select one of the two Homegroup options, as outlined previously under “Setting Permissions for HomeGroup Sharing.” This ...