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I'm sure I sound crazy, but I gotta know if my kids can see...

  1. #1


    JupiterDeb Guest

    I'm sure I sound crazy, but I gotta know if my kids can see...

    any of the stuff (especially private pics) on my Windows Media Center. I am
    new to Vista and my husband said that he got a pop-up on his computer asking
    if he wanted to "share" my Media Center?! He didn't click "yes", so I am not
    sure what would happen if he did. We are all on wireless computers through
    Linksys router in my home w/ extenders throughout. Obviously I don't want my
    kids to be able to access any of my pics... can this happen? Would I be
    prompted to allow or disallow sharing? I just want to make sure that my pics
    remain private. Thanks.
    --
    Peace! Deb in Jupiter, FL



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  2. #2


    Robert L. \(MS-MVP\) Guest

    Re: I'm sure I sound crazy, but I gotta know if my kids can see...

    Open Network and Sharing Center and turn off all sharing.

    --
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    "JupiterDeb" <JupiterDeb@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:BFD90A73-6A00-4AA4-BB61-004C4362BD0A@xxxxxx

    > any of the stuff (especially private pics) on my Windows Media Center. I
    > am
    > new to Vista and my husband said that he got a pop-up on his computer
    > asking
    > if he wanted to "share" my Media Center?! He didn't click "yes", so I am
    > not
    > sure what would happen if he did. We are all on wireless computers
    > through
    > Linksys router in my home w/ extenders throughout. Obviously I don't want
    > my
    > kids to be able to access any of my pics... can this happen? Would I be
    > prompted to allow or disallow sharing? I just want to make sure that my
    > pics
    > remain private. Thanks.
    > --
    > Peace! Deb in Jupiter, FL

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  3. #3


    JupiterDeb Guest

    Re: I'm sure I sound crazy, but I gotta know if my kids can see...

    Thanks Robert. I did check this and made the appropriate changes. I
    appreciate your quick reply!
    --
    Peace! Deb in Jupiter, FL


    "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:

    > Open Network and Sharing Center and turn off all sharing.
    >
    > --
    > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
    > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
    > http://www.ChicagoTech.net
    > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
    > http://www.HowToNetworking.com
    >
    >
    > "JupiterDeb" <JupiterDeb@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    > news:BFD90A73-6A00-4AA4-BB61-004C4362BD0A@xxxxxx

    > > any of the stuff (especially private pics) on my Windows Media Center. I
    > > am
    > > new to Vista and my husband said that he got a pop-up on his computer
    > > asking
    > > if he wanted to "share" my Media Center?! He didn't click "yes", so I am
    > > not
    > > sure what would happen if he did. We are all on wireless computers
    > > through
    > > Linksys router in my home w/ extenders throughout. Obviously I don't want
    > > my
    > > kids to be able to access any of my pics... can this happen? Would I be
    > > prompted to allow or disallow sharing? I just want to make sure that my
    > > pics
    > > remain private. Thanks.
    > > --
    > > Peace! Deb in Jupiter, FL
    >

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  4. #4


    Robert L. \(MS-MVP\) Guest

    Re: I'm sure I sound crazy, but I gotta know if my kids can see...

    Thank you for the feedback.

    --
    Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
    Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
    http://www.ChicagoTech.net
    How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
    http://www.HowToNetworking.com


    "JupiterDeb" <JupiterDeb@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:1115C1D5-2F57-44E4-8893-6D6DF8D52BFF@xxxxxx

    > Thanks Robert. I did check this and made the appropriate changes. I
    > appreciate your quick reply!
    > --
    > Peace! Deb in Jupiter, FL
    >
    >
    > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
    >

    >> Open Network and Sharing Center and turn off all sharing.
    >>
    >> --
    >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
    >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
    >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
    >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
    >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
    >>
    >>
    >> "JupiterDeb" <JupiterDeb@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    >> news:BFD90A73-6A00-4AA4-BB61-004C4362BD0A@xxxxxx

    >> > any of the stuff (especially private pics) on my Windows Media Center.
    >> > I
    >> > am
    >> > new to Vista and my husband said that he got a pop-up on his computer
    >> > asking
    >> > if he wanted to "share" my Media Center?! He didn't click "yes", so I
    >> > am
    >> > not
    >> > sure what would happen if he did. We are all on wireless computers
    >> > through
    >> > Linksys router in my home w/ extenders throughout. Obviously I don't
    >> > want
    >> > my
    >> > kids to be able to access any of my pics... can this happen? Would I
    >> > be
    >> > prompted to allow or disallow sharing? I just want to make sure that
    >> > my
    >> > pics
    >> > remain private. Thanks.
    >> > --
    >> > Peace! Deb in Jupiter, FL
    >>

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

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