Vista Tutorial - File Sharing - Turn On or Off

**Brink** · 02-02-2008

How to Turn File Sharing On or Off in Vista

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**H2SO4** · 03-10-2009

You didn't leave a space after the equals (=) sign. That's why it's bombing out.

sc config LanmanServer start= disabled

(Note the space after start= )

If you cut 'n' paste my command directly from here, it'll work. The effect is the same as changing the startup type to "disabled" for the Server service in the services.msc applet.

**Sudhi164** · 03-10-2009

thanks that command is working now, it has disabled the server services. but the check box of file and printer sharing for network is still showing checked. what should i do for this...

**H2SO4** · 03-10-2009

Nothing. That's just the binding. Remember your goal is to stop resource sharing, and not specifically to unbind (an otherwise active) Server service from the interface.

There are command-line methods for altering bindings too, but I doubt that's what you're after.

**Sudhi164** · 03-10-2009

the problem is that when the user see that the checkbox is checked he will assume that it is working... i want to avoid that

02-02-2008
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,818 posts	File Sharing - Turn On or Off How to Turn File Sharing On or Off in Vista ... Click here to read the entire tutorial
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03-10-2009
H2SO4 A bit of a numpty Join Date: Mar 2009 Win7x64 1,241 posts	Re: File Sharing - Turn On or Off You didn't leave a space after the equals (=) sign. That's why it's bombing out. sc config LanmanServer start= disabled (Note the space after start= ) If you cut 'n' paste my command directly from here, it'll work. The effect is the same as changing the startup type to "disabled" for the Server service in the services.msc applet.
My System Specs

03-10-2009
Sudhi164 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Vista Ultimate x84 21 posts	Re: File Sharing - Turn On or Off thanks that command is working now, it has disabled the server services. but the check box of file and printer sharing for network is still showing checked. what should i do for this...
My System Specs

03-10-2009
H2SO4 A bit of a numpty Join Date: Mar 2009 Win7x64 1,241 posts	Re: File Sharing - Turn On or Off Nothing. That's just the binding. Remember your goal is to stop resource sharing, and not specifically to unbind (an otherwise active) Server service from the interface. There are command-line methods for altering bindings too, but I doubt that's what you're after.
My System Specs

03-10-2009
Sudhi164 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Vista Ultimate x84 21 posts	Re: File Sharing - Turn On or Off the problem is that when the user see that the checkbox is checked he will assume that it is working... i want to avoid that
My System Specs

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