Odd question

[GrandBandit]

I have a customer who wants to have her laptop and desktop be able to access the same files back and forth, how is that possible? I don't know enough about home groups to entirely understand if that is possible without a network drive (which really aren't that great in my experience.)

[AlwaysFSX]

That's completely possible if they're on the same network. @178Sonic You know this, go go go.

 

Edit:

 

Go to the network and sharing center in the control panel, then the advanced sharing settings on the left side.

 

• Turn on network discovery
• Turn on sharing so anyone with network access can... etc.
• Use 128 bit
• Turn on password protected sharing
• Use user accounts and passwords to connect to other computers

Then on each computer open the File Explorer, go to networks, let is search, double click the computer and log in with that computers password. Files must be in the folders listed to be shared.

[helping]

Shared networked folders.

 

It was extremely simple in XP, no idea how to do it now though.

You can also automate the folder to sync with another computer on the network every X often.

 

Usually butt sync services would be better considering it's a laptop and a desktop.

[Vacsol]

doesn't windows have this feature called "homegroups" or something?

[Syntaxvgm]

Shared folders. Pretty simple really. 

just type the PC name into the file browser address bar. Or local IP. You'll be prompted for a windows login

[GrandBandit]

doesn't windows have this feature called "homegroups" or something?

Yeah, like I said I don't know enough about it and don't want to go to the customers house only half expecting to know what to do and if it's gonna be compatible.

[flibberdipper]

Duuuude, literally know how to do it.... But I can't remember it. Did it a million times.

[GrandBandit]

Duuuude, literally know how to do it.... But I can't remember it. Did it a million times.

That's the thing, lol. Everyone seems to know a little about it, but not the full story.

[Vacsol]

That's the thing, lol. Everyone seems to know a little about it, but not the full story.

everyone knows it exists, but never bothered to use it because they don't want their family accessing their stuff

[majiinpride]

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[GrandBandit]

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/sharing-files-printers-help#sharing-files-and-printers=windows-81&v1h=win81tab1&v2h=win7tab1&v3h=winvistatab1&v4h=winxptab1

"If all the PCs on your network are running Windows 7, Windows 8.1, or Windows RT 8.1, we recommend creating ahomegroup instead of using this tutorial. It gives you a much easier way to share files and printers on a home network. For a step-by-step tutorial on creating and using a homegroup, see HomeGroup from start to finish."

 

Thoughts?

[majiinpride]

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[GrandBandit]

Creating a homegroup is easy and it just works.

I guess you can't create on Windows 7 Starter and Home Basic, but can join. So that's a bit of a limitation. However it looks like what you sent me might be an awesome option.

[majiinpride]

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[yoursoawsome]

you can use a usb transfer cable it the software is too confusing. Heres one for $5

 

http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Transfer-Cable-Windows-F4U060/dp/B0093HCIQ0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1408250706&sr=8-1&keywords=USB+Data+Transfer+Cable

[AlwaysFSX]

@GrandBandit Did you try my suggestion? It worked for me when I typed it out cause I tried it to make sure.

[GrandBandit]

@AlwaysFSX Where I'm at right now I only have a Mac and a Linux based machine, however tomorrow when I get back to work I will most definitely try your suggestion. I'll keep you posted, thank you!

[AlwaysFSX]

@AlwaysFSX Where I'm at right now I only have a Mac and a Linux based machine, however tomorrow when I get back to work I will most definitely try your suggestion. I'll keep you posted, thank you!

Okay, just want to know if what I suggest works for other people like it does for me.

[GrandBandit]

Okay, just want to know if what I suggest works for other people like it does for me.

Hey, I didn't get a chance to test it out full blast with the customers but I did demo it on a computer I had to restore and it looks like it will work great! I owe you a million!

[AlwaysFSX]

Hey, I didn't get a chance to test it out full blast with the customers but I did demo it on a computer I had to restore and it looks like it will work great! I owe you a million!

Woohoo!