> Is it possible to access a shared folder without having a user account
> on the PC, like you could with XP?
>
> I thought I had cracked this by turning off passwords, but the email I
> sent myself (!) said:
>
> I have given you permission to access some of my files from any
> computer on this network. You can access them by clicking the link(s)
> below. To access these shared files you must have a user account and
> password for the computer ...
>
> --
> Nigel M
>
>Yes-- Change the access to shared resources in Network & Sharing Center. YouI may have misunderstood, but will this not just allow sharing of the
>can allow anyone on your network or your computer to share files from there
>by turning on Public Folder Sharing
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