How to see if any folder has been shared on one's computer

[isha]

We have about 25 computer and one server in our LAN. There is one PC in the network named comp1. if we browse the network neighbourhood from any other computer in the network it show one shared folder named "STORE" on the comp1 and it is protected by some password. But when i tried to find the "STORE" folder on comp1 machine through search there is no such folder. Can some one give me some hint on how to find/locate this folder on the comp1 machine so that i can view its contents.

Thanks.

 

[jrbarnett]

Hello,

Go to that computer, open a command prompt and type

DIR \\Comp1\STORE <RETURN>

and look for a file with a funny name.
Then, go to start -> find -> files and folders and search for this file on all hard drives.
Once you have located the folder it is in, open Windows explorer and go to that folder and check by right clicking on it and choosing &quot;Sharing&quot;. If it isn't shared, work up through the tree and go up until you find it.
You can then switch it off.

Of course, you could always remove the File and Printer sharing for Microsoft networks from the control panel as an alternative, to shut it down, but this will stop any legitimate file and printer sharing as well.

John