Windows 10: How do I stop the files in file explorer from being shared across the other Microsoft...

As an administrator, there are two other people without admin permissions added to the Microsoft family. Their files aren't shown to me, nor do I have access, but what if I want to make my files that are on the other drives besides the Local Disk, I mean not show up to them / make them not accessible to anyone else? I tried the ''remove access'' features in file explorer, but it only showed myself as an option, so maybe there's a setting I could switch? Either way, suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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File Explorer-Share

Hello sls100

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We appreciate that you've taken the time to post your concern here in Microsoft Community Forum.

I understand that you have an issue in sharing your file explorer files. Let's work together and find the best fix for the issue.

Allow me to ask the following:

• What type of Windows license are you using? (Windows Home, Pro or Enterprise)
  
• What are the steps you have taken so far?
  

Here are the steps that you follow:

Method A. Restart the PC

Method B. Enable Sharing via Control Panel

• Go to Search type Control Panel
  
• Select the Network and Sharing
  
• Click on Change advanced sharing settings
  
• Under the private, make sure to turn on file and printer sharing
  

With respect,



M365 Forum Moderator

 

SHARING FILES WITH WINDOWS 7

Hello,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

• Have you made any changes on your PC?
• Did you perform any Windows update recently?
• Are you connected to Domain network?

I suggest you to try the below steps and check if that helps.

1. To share files over file explorer refer the following
   
   article.
2. Refer article for
   file sharing over a network.

Hope it helps.

Let us know if you got the help you needed by clicking, Yes or No.

Sandeep Kumar M

Microsoft Community - Moderator

 

Microsoft to release File Sharing program

Avalanche as it is code-named will be Microsoft's own file-sharing application.

Microsoft unveiled the program at an open house at Cambridge Univeristy in the UK. The project is the company's own take on popular p2p services such as BitTorrent.

While MS's is using a different backend than BitTorrent, they are both used for essentially the same purpose-- the distribute large files between multiple users.

A spokesman for Microsoft said, however, there will be no naughtiness in Avalanche: "It includes strong security to ensure content providers are uniquely identifiable and to prevent unauthorised parties from offering content for download"

Full story can be read here