How to Identify Shared Folders in Windows XP

Instead of attaching large files via email, folder or file sharing is probably one of the most convenient way to share large files over a network. However, sometimes we may forget to unshare the folders or files which could potentially expose your computer and open up the risk of being infected by the virus easily or your valuable data being stolen since the remote users can connect to your computer through the share folder. However, sometimes we may forget to unshare folders or files that can potentially show off your computer and open the risk of being infected by viruses or easily stolen valuable data from remote users can connect to your computer through a shared folder. How can you identify what are folders or files you forgot to unshare in your computer in order to avoid such incidents? How you can identify what folder or file you forgot unshare into your computer to avoid incidents like that? Here are the two methods you can use to identify shared folders quickly in Windows XP. Here are two methods that can be used to identify quickly shared folders in Windows XP.

Use the net share command to display the shared folders

1. Go to Start -> Run, then type cmd and click OK to launch the command prompt Go to Start -> Run, then type cmd and click OK to run a command prompt
2. At the command prompt, type net share and press enter. At the command prompt, type net share and press enter.

Using Microsoft Management Console to show the shared folders

1. Rght click on My Computer, then choose Manage. Rght click My Computer, then select Manage.
2. On the right pane of Computer Management window, expand Shared Folders, then click on Shares folder. Panel to the right of the Computer Management window, expand the Shared Folders, then click on the folder shares.

Hopefully these simple tips will help you to detect and shared folders to keep your personal PC that intruded by unauthorized third parties.

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