File Sharing without Access Restriction (Public Folder) (Windows 7)

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In Windows 7, you can use the special folder named "Public folder," which allows files to be shared with other users on the same network. Using the Public folder, you can set up a shared folder without access control.


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  • By default, the Public folder is created under [Users] folder, below a drive (e.g. C drive) Windows 7 is installed on.
    Example: \Public\share
  • Log on to Windows with administrator privileges.

Sharing the Public folder

  1. On the [Start] menu, select [Control Panel] to open [Control Panel] window.

  1. Click [View network status and tasks] to open the [Network and Sharing Center] window.

  1. In the [Network and Sharing Center] window, click [Change advanced sharing settings] to open the [Advanced sharing settings] dialog box.

  1. Check [Turn on sharing so anyone with network access can read and write files in the public folders].

  1. Scroll the screen downwards, click [Turn off password protected sharing], and click [Save changes].

Creating a folder to store a file

You can store a file in the first level of the Public folder. This section describes the procedure for creating a new folder in which to store a file in the Public folder.


  1. Display the Public folder in Windows Explorer, etc.

  1. Create a new folder in the Public folder.
  • It is recommended that you take a note of the folder name you created here. You need it in "Specifying Destinations."

Proceed to "Settings from the Machine (File Sharing)."