Folder Sharing Setting Keeps Getting Reset when Reboot

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My folder sharing setting keeps getting reset back to "share this
folder" when I reboot. This is at the top level(the C: drive). How can
I keep the setting from changing? Thanks
 
You perhaps are referring to an administrative share like the
default c$ share for a c: drive ??
These are only accessible to an account that can authenticate
as an admin on the machine that shares out the c$
Administrative shares can be disabled, but perhaps on a
laptop it would be better to not have the ability to share
at all if you are concerned about having an admin share
visible (it does require admin).
If you only want to stop the admin shares the following KB
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=842715
mentions the LanmanServer reg values you would set to 0
and also lists many of the issues that can result (all of which
are likely of no interest for your laptop usage)
 
This is a wireless network with two desktop computers - myself and my
roommate. I want to prevent my roommate from having any access to my
files on my hard drive. I made the previous changes from my user
account, not the Admin account. So are you saying if I make the changes
in the Admin account, they will not get changed back when I reboot?
Thanks
 
No. I was not saying that.
The only way to make that change, or to unshare an admin share,
is with an admin account. Hence, I question if we are speaking about
the same thing, or whether your account really is a plain limited user
account (note that many accounts, not just "the Admin" more correctly
named Administrator in the default, can be admin accounts).
Using the registry to set the LanmanServer keys has effect no matter
who is logged in, or for that matter even if no one is.

If your roommate does not have an account on your machine then
there will be no access to the admin shares. There may be access
to other shares if you have defined some. If you are using Simplified
Sharing mode (or have Home which forces you to do so) then if the
Guest account is enabled for network login, or if you have given the
roommate an account on your machine (even if not an admin account)
there is possiblility of access.

If you do not want to share out while connected with wireless, then
locate the network connectoid for your wireless adapter in the networking
applet, right click on it and select its properties and therein uncheck
File and Print Sharing for MS Networks in the drop box.
Also, or just, turn on the firewall without exemptions for the wireless
interface.
 
I unchecked "File and Print Sharing for MS Networks" in the drop box as
you suggested but my C: drive sharing setting still keeps getting set
back to sharing allowed when I reboot. Is there any way to prevent this
or is it not a worry since my roommate does not have an account on my
machine? I do not know what you mean by Simplified Sharing mode. Thanks
 
It is not a worry if the roommate does not have an administative
account, and it is not a worry is file and print is (unchecked) no
longer bound to the wireless interface. That the shares reappear
does not mean they are being shared (sounds stupid doesn't it)
but only that they would be made available if the network service
was bound to an interface.
Simplified sharing is an optional mode for XP Pro and the only
mode for XP Home. I believe it is discussed in the help system.
 
"It is not a worry if the roommate does not have an administative
account". I am confused by that statement. All computer's with Win/2000
have an administrative account. I may not have stated earlier that this
is my roommates wireless network, and I am just accessing the network
for internet access with my D-link wireless adapter. What difference,
if any would that make? Thanks
 
if the roommate does not have an account that is defined
on your machine as an administrators group member
("if the roommate does not have an administative account")
then the roommate cannot access your machine by means
of the administrative shares like C$
("It is not a worry")
 
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