'Use Simple File Sharing' Option disappeared!

[Guest]

Hi,

I have a problem with my laptop running Win XP SP2. I think that the 'use
system file sharing' option may have been disabled, and I need to enable it.
I went to Explorer>Tools>Folder Options>View and scrolled to the bottom of
the Advanced Settings, but the option 'Use Simple File Sharing' has
disappeared!

Please help!

 

[Sharon F]

Hi,

I have a problem with my laptop running Win XP SP2. I think that the 'use
system file sharing' option may have been disabled, and I need to enable it.
I went to Explorer>Tools>Folder Options>View and scrolled to the bottom of
the Advanced Settings, but the option 'Use Simple File Sharing' has
disappeared!

Please help!

XP Pro allows you to use Simple File Sharing or to turn it off and use
conventional sharing methods. If you have XP Home, you will not find the
setting since simple file sharing is the only choice in that version.

 

[Galen]

In Steph <[email protected]> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

Hi,

I have a problem with my laptop running Win XP SP2. I think that the
'use system file sharing' option may have been disabled, and I need
to enable it. I went to Explorer>Tools>Folder Options>View and
scrolled to the bottom of the Advanced Settings, but the option 'Use
Simple File Sharing' has disappeared!

Please help!

Is this XP Home Edition? If so log on via safe mode as the admin and the
option *should* be there... If it's not then let us know and we'll see what
pops up.

Galen
--

"But there are always some lunatics about. It would be a dull world
without them."

Sherlock Holmes

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Steph,

Which version of Windows XP (Home or Pro?) are you using ?