Re: XP Home - How do I Turn Off File and Printer Sharing and Other Unwanted Home Network Crap?

Clark Kent <anonymous@xxxxxxxxxxxx> hath wroth:

Win XP Home edition seems to be configured out of the box for a home
network.

Yep.

I have a few computers in my house that share the same
router for the internet, but the computers have no need to connect to
each other.

That's what turning off file sharing will do. You can also block
access with the Windoze XP firewall and unchecking the "File and print
sharing" exception, on the exceptions page.

Because part of my network is wireless I would be more confortable
turning off the unneeded file and printer sharing on each machine.

Control Panel -> Network
Find the wireless icon. Right click. Note the various items listed
in the window. Uncheck "File and print sharing". Don't remove it as
you might wanna use it later. Do the same for the ethernet connection
if you're using that.

Also, is Netbios needed?

Yes, all Windoze networking is NETBIOS over TCP/IP. It comes with
Windoze Networking and cannot be individually disabled.

In Control Panel/Local Area Connection, it lists "Client for Microsoft
Networks," and "File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks."
Should I just uncheck these? Or uninstall them? If I do will
anything else be affected?

Uncheck "F&P sharing", but don't uninstall or remove anything. I'm
not sure about Client for MS networks. Probably safe to uncheck.

Thanks for any replies.

If you wanna do some real damage, try disabling some services:

http://www.windowsnetworking.com/kbase/WindowsTips/Windows2000/UserTips/Network/Disableunnecessaryservicestoimproveworkstationsperformance.html
Keep a record of what you change. Also, run System Restore to create
a restore point before blundering onward.

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