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What is the Public Folder & How to Use it

Mon, 02/22/2010 - 11:41 — Ciprian

The Public folder was first introduced with Windows Vista and kept in Windows 7. It is not much of a feature, just a folder with a slightly special setup which can be useful in certain scenarios. To make sure our readers completely understand what the Public folder is and how they can use it, I've though of creating this little guide which explains everything.

Sharing Between Windows Vista and Windows 7 Computers

Wed, 02/17/2010 - 20:36 — Ciprian

Home networks are more and more popular these days and making your home computers work together can be a challenge. While having only computers with Windows 7 installed can make your home networking life extremely easy, I'm sure many have older computers with older operating systems installed. In this article, I will continue our networking series and show how to share files and folders between Windows Vista and Windows 7 based computers. As you'll see, it's not that hard to make them work together.

How to Change the Workgroup in Windows 7

Mon, 02/15/2010 - 20:28 — Ciprian

Computers on a network can be part of a workgroup or a domain. The difference between them is how resources are managed on the network. While domains are fit for enterprise networks, home networks can work very well with workgroups. In this article I will explain in more detail the difference between domains and workgroups. I'll also share how to change the workgroup used by your Windows 7 computer.

The Network Map - Access Your Network Computers in a Fun Way

Fri, 02/12/2010 - 16:50 — Ciprian

One of the less known features of Windows 7 is the network map. This features does what it's name implies: it shows you a complete map of all the computers connected to your network at a specific point in time. It was first introduced in Windows Vista and it was kept pretty much unchanged in Windows 7. In this guide I will show you how to view a network map, explain what information it shows, how to use it and what to do in case of issues.

How to Share a Printer with Your Network

Thu, 02/04/2010 - 20:35 — Ciprian

In this article, I will continue our series on Windows 7 networking with a tutorial on how to share a printer with other computers from your network. If all the other computers are using Windows 7, the procedure is extremely simple and everything works instantly. If you have computers with other operating systems, then you might want to read the end part of the article too.

How to Set Up an Ad Hoc Wireless Computer-to-Computer Network

Wed, 01/20/2010 - 21:19 — Ciprian

In the past we've covered how to connect to wireless networks, both public and hidden. In this article I will show you how to create an ad hoc wireless network. These wireless networks work between mobile computers such as laptops or netbooks and allow users to quickly share files and folders between them.

The guide will be split into three parts: creating the ad hoc wireless network, connecting other computers to it, and sharing files & folders on the newly created network.

Network Locations Explained

Mon, 01/11/2010 - 21:29 — Ciprian

I will continue our series of articles on Windows 7 networking with an article about network locations. These were introduced first with Windows Vista but they somehow managed to feel half-baked and confusing. Windows 7 refines this feature quite a lot and, this time, it proves to be more useful.

In this article I will explain what network locations are, what choices the user has and how to switch between them, depending on the network you are connected to.

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