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php editor Banana will introduce to you how to solve the problem that Win7 password-protected sharing cannot be closed. When using the Win7 system, sometimes password-protected sharing cannot be turned off, which brings certain inconvenience to our use. But don't worry, we can solve this problem with some simple operations to get your shared files back to normal and improve the convenience of use. Next, we will introduce you to the specific solutions in detail.
Win7 password protected sharing cannot be turned off Solution:
Step 1: Turn off Guest password
1. Right-click the computer to open the "Manage" option.
2. Next, in the opened management interface, we will expand "Local Users and Groups - Users" in order, and right-click the account "Guest" in the right window to select the password you need to set.
3. Finally, we are in the password window that pops up automatically. Do not enter any password. Just use the mouse to click the OK button.
Step 2: Set Group Policy Security
1. Press WIN R, then enter gpedit.msc during runtime and press Enter.
2. Open Computer Configuration-[Security Settings]-[Local Policy]-[User Rights Assignment].
#3. Find Deny access to this computer from the network, delete all items, and confirm to save.
#4. Then open Access this computer from the network and see if there are accounts such as everyone guest user. If not, add them.
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