Ok, as usual, new computer comes along. One of the tasks to sort - getting it to be able to see the other computers on the network for file sharing. There are only 2 logins, mine and my wifes.

For users with many machines on local networks, it may be useful to link directly to a file on the network as opposed to sending files to and from computers, propagating them all over the place both ...

Getting a little tired of one Windows SMB (Server Message Block) security problem after another? Want a reliable and fast file and print server without the Windows server headaches? Then, may I ...

Several readers report that QuarkXpress 6.1 will corrupt some older documents when saved over the network. The results of the file corruption can include missing images and text, blank box elements ...

We often use Network Drives for Team Collaboration and save various documents, including Microsoft Excel files. However, there are times when you are unable to save ...

Microsoft wants you to use the cloud, but there are a lot of good options — including trusty old network file sharing and a little-known modern Windows feature. Remember the HomeGroup on Windows 7?

I have had this problem in the past and it is back again. I have even done some best practice things to make things work and they do, in one direction. My desktop can see my wife's desktop and my ...

You recently replied to a user asking about network file sharing, saying, 'Sharing files in workgroup mode requires that each computer have a local account for each user who will connect.' I didn't ...

Local networks are secretly powerful when the internet fails—here's proof ...