Everybody with a Windows 11/10 computer would have noticed that sometimes the Windows operating system comes with a set of extra folders. Have you ever wondered what these extras are doing to your ...

While file or folder sharing is a very convenient and quick way to share your files within your home network, it can be very risky if it’s open to the public. Just for your information, when you allow ...

What's mine is essentially yours with simple file sharing enabled on a network-attached computer. Simple file sharing opens access to public folders and enables both locally and remotely networked ...

When Apple introduced System 7—way back in 1991—one of its most-notable features was quick and simple folder sharing with anyone on your network. Just click a folder, enable sharing, define which ...

While much of today's wireless technology has become plug-and-play simple, complexity rears its ugly head once the user tries to set up networking capabilities, such as sharing printers or file ...

I just spent a considerable amount of time troubleshooting a network glitch between two PCs on my network: one running Vista, the other XP. And by “glitch” I mean that the Vista box can’t see any of ...

You're right; when you're trying to share files with someone in the same physical space as you, it hardly seems necessary to go through the slow process of uploading ...

If you have to work on both a Windows PC and a Mac, you probably have to transfer files between the two. Here's how to set up file sharing so you can view select folders on the other desktop over your ...

It still won't suit everyone, but iCloud Folder Sharing has improved, and it can now be a solid replacement for Dropbox — in the right circumstances. It's not as if there's anything wrong with using ...

Certain capabilities, including printer sharing, are reserved for users with administrative rights. Contact your network administrator if you aren't sure whether you have administrator rights or not.

After a long delay, Apple is preparing to introduce iCloud Folder Sharing across both its Mac and iOS platforms. This looks like it is a big blessing for collaboration, but is it safe? iCloud Folder ...