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I stumbled across this solution, which immediately worked for me:
- Settings => Network & Internet => Network and Sharing Center (near bottom middle) => Change advanced sharing settings (near top left)
- Scroll to the bottom, and expand "All Networks"
- Select "Turn off password protected sharing"
I was so happy to find a toggle for my/our specific problem, but I have to admit this is quite hidden. I did have to redefine the network sharing permissions for each folder.
I don't know if this is the solution you're looking for, but it suffices for my very basic needs.
Hi.
First.. Please excuse my poor english as I am german. I'll try to describe my problem as good as I can.
So.. back to "yakbox"-quote...
This is how I run my PCs since I use a network.
But for some reason it is not possible anymore since the 1607 update to switch off the "password protected sharing". It is somehow locked in the password protection mode. I can change it by clicking on "Turn off..." and I can also click on "Save Changes" - but the changes wont save. After expanding "All Networks" again the "Password Protection.." is ON again.
I have a second Desktop PC which is identical to the one with this issue. The second one does not have this problem.
There I can turn off the password protection and save it - and then it is saved and stays OFF .
I dont know what is going on there?!
Even a network reset didn't help.
Any help would be nice..
I had that problem in Windows 8 and enclose my fix below. I don't know if this solution will work in Windows 10 since the Guest account is handled differently, but it's worth a try:
- Enable guest account -run net user Guest /active:yes from an admin command prompt
- Run netplwiz and set no password for guest account
- Turn off password protected sharing
- Disable guest account -run net user Guest /active:no from an admin command prompt
You need to run those commands in bold from an admin command prompt - Windows Key + X and choose Command Prompt (Admin)
That's odd since it works for me - see screenshot:
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