How to Share Folders, Drives in Windows

This guide explains how to share Folders, Drives in Windows, with clear steps, practical tips, and important checks before you begin.

Step 1: Right-click the folder or drive to share -> Properties .

Step 2: A dialog box appears, select Advanded Sharing to choose who to share data and their access.

Step 3: The dialog box appears:

Check the Share this folder item (1).

Change the limit of the number of simultaneous accesses to this directory (2).

Clicking Permissions will limit folder permissions (3).

Step 4: In the Permissons dialog box, set the permission to use the directory for the User: ( Allow is allowed, Deny is limited).

Full Control: Full access rights.

Change: Has the right to read and change data.

Read: Only read / view directory permissions.

By default, the folder is shared to the Everyone group, which is accessible to anyone. If you want to allow only a few accounts to access, then Remove Everyone and press Add to grant a specific user or group of users: Click Add -> dialog box appears -> select Check Names Find the name or group you want to share and finally click OK .

- You can share the folder to only 1 person:

Step 5: How to access from other devices to the shared folder

To access the share folder in LAN, go to Start -> Run -> Type the IP address or the computer name of the share folder .

For example, a data-sharing computer named Lam-PC has an IP address: 192.168.1.66 , in the run dialog box, type the following to access:

192.168.1.66

Lam-PC

If the shared folder is for Everyone, you will not need to import it when accessing, otherwise if the shared folder is limited to only one user who can set a password, you must enter the username and password when accessing.

Sharing a drive is similar to sharing a folder.

Good luck!