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Private (the network is private, and it’s OK to share files and

printers).

Note
Your name shows up here as Owner. You have the most power of all—after all, it’s
your stuff.

4. Click Share.

The “Your folder [or file] is shared” dialog box appears. This is
more than a simple message, however; it contains the network
address of the files or folders you shared. Without this address,

your colleagues won’t know you’ve shared stuff and will therefore
have a tough time finding it.

Note

If you’ve shared some files, you may see an interim message that appears before the
“Your files are shared” box, warning you that Windows is about to adjust the access
permissions to the folder that encloses them. That’s normal.

5. Click “e-mail” or “copy” (Figure 19-3).

The “e-mail” link opens a new, outgoing message in your email
program, letting the gang know you’ve shared something and
offering them a link to it. The “copy” link copies the address to the

Clipboard so you can paste it into another program—which is your
best bet if Mail isn’t your email program of choice.

Tip

To stop sharing a folder or file, click it. Then, from the Share tab of the Ribbon of
whatever window contains it, choose “Stop sharing.”