Always need password for network

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dougham

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Vista Home Premium desktop and notebook.
When using Network to access the Public folders on the other computer it always asks for a password.
Password protection is turned OFF on both.
The user thinks her son deleted the Guest accounts. IS this possible?
If so how can I reinstate the guest accounts?
 

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dougham said:
Vista Home Premium desktop and notebook.
When using Network to access the Public folders on the other computer it always asks for a password.
Password protection is turned OFF on both.
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In Sharing>>Permisions .Does Everyone have access to this folder?

The user thinks her son deleted the Guest accounts. IS this possible?
If so how can I reinstate the guest accounts?
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You can't delete native build-in accounts or groups -surly you have only Guest account disabled.You can turn account in many ways for example Control Panel>>User Accounts...

EDIT
See also:
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/126388-file-sharing-turn-off.html
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/126910-simple-file-sharing-enable.html
 

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easier solution go into the network and sharing center and turn off password protected sharing
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    CUSTOM BUILT BY ME
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    AMD PHENOM II X3 710 2.6GHZ Overclocked to 3.25GHZ Stable
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    Ecs Gf8200a Phenom-2 X4 Quad Core Mboard
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check the following:
right click on the folders in question, go to properties, go to the security tab, at the top there should be a list of users.... make sure that the user "everyone" is in there. If that user isn't there, then that's the problem. You should add that user. Also, make sure you give that user the proper rights.
Even with the password protected sharing turned off, if the user everyone isn't in that list, it may cause a prompt for a password.
 

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    Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0 Ghz
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    Asus P5K Pro
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    2 times 2GB Kingston (paired) DDR2 PC 6400
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    9600GT 512MB
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    Samsung SyncMaster 226 CW
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    1680X1050
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    74GB 10.000 rpm WD raptor 750 GB Samsung F1 750 GB Samsung F1 2 WD 500 GB drives
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    Recom Power Engine 600 Watt
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    Auras CTC-868 CPU cooler; 7 Zalman 120mm, 1 Papst casesooler
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