How to "Disable file and print sharing on your PC"?

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"Disable file and print sharing on your PC".

This was the answer i got when i ask how to block other pc from accessing my flashdrive. Now, the question is. How to do the above quote. Please help. Thanx
 
Disable file sharing on Windows XP
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Click START then CONTROL PANEL
Click on NETWORK CONNECTIONS. (If you don’t see NETWORK CONNECTIONS, click the icon for “switch to classic view”)
Double-click LOCAL AREA CONNECTIONS.
Click PROPERTIES.
Be sure that File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Network is
UNCHECKED

Disable file sharing on Windows 2000
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Click START.
Select SETTINGS.
Click NETWORK AND DIAL-UP CONNECTIONS.
Double click on LOCAL AREA CONNECTIONS.
Click on PROPERTIES.
Be sure File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Network
is NOT CHECKED.
Click OK.
Close all windows and restart your computer.

Disable file sharing on Windows 95/98/ME
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Double-click the MY COMPUTER icon on your desktop.
Double-click the CONTROL PANEL icon.
Double-click the NETWORK icon. Select the CONFIGURATION tab and then click the FILE & PRINT SHARING button.
Disable file sharing and print sharing by clicking in the appropriate boxes to REMOVE checkmarks. Click OK.
Select the TCP/IP protocol that is bound to your netword card. Click PROPERTIES. Then choose the BINDINGS tab.
Uncheck the box next to FILE AND PRINTER SHARING FOR MICROSOFT NETWORKS.
Click OK. Click OK again.
Click YES to restart your computer and put your changes into effect.

Disable file sharing on Windows NT
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Double-click on MY COMPUTER
Right-click on your hard drive and choose SHARING...
Set to NOT SHARE
 
I presume that you are using operating system as Windows 2000 SP4 and / or above.

Then, please follow the steps.

To disable file and printer sharing

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.

2. Click Security Center, and then click Windows Firewall.

3. On the Exceptions tab, under Programs and Services, clear the check box next to File and Printer Sharing, and then click OK.

Hope that it works. Good Luck!!
 
Hi,

This should do the trick...
http://www.google.com/search?q=disable+file+and+print+sharing&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7GGIH
 
Right click on the name of the printer or file or flashdrive you want not to be shared;
select sharing and security;
if printer select do not share this printer;
if file or flashdrive uncheck also.
 
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