OK, roommate needs to access drive on comp. I share a folder, create a user for him, check it out on my main comp, he has access with his username/pass. Fine.<BR><BR>Now, later, I need to share a ...

In today’s post, we will identify the cause and then provide the workaround to the issue of File Explorer stops responding if you have a large .docx (Word) file on a network share in Windows 11/10.

Microsoft has incorporated a lot of networking features in its Windows operating system. Shared Folder is one such feature. It allows you to join forces with users connected to the network and work on ...

I was doing work on my laptop when I accidentally deleted a folder that was shared out from my desktop. Now the folder, which contains a fairly large amount of files I collected over the years in ...

I just spent a considerable amount of time troubleshooting a network glitch between two PCs on my network: one running Vista, the other XP. And by “glitch” I mean that the Vista box can’t see any of ...

Q: I don't have a question but wanted to tell you happy birthday! I read your column every week in the Odessa American and always look forward to it. And I sometimes will learn a thing or two. So, ...

Google is adding a new feature to Chrome OS that’ll make it a little easier to use a Chromebook on the same home or work network as computers running Windows, macOS, or Linux. According to Google’s ...

If you have to work on both a Windows PC and a Mac, you probably have to transfer files between the two. Here's how to set up file sharing so you can view select folders on the other desktop over your ...

The openmediavault platform is an outstanding option for deploying network attached storage to your network. It’s open-source, free, flexible and very reliable. This cost-effective solution makes it ...

While the default file sharing setup in OS X is convenient for local account users, there may be times when you would like to quickly share files with other people on the network. Topher Kessler ...

Apple was the first computer company to make networked file sharing easy. Decades after introducing that feature on the Mac, it’s less important in an era of cloud storage. Unless you’re on a ...