This is a fix for the network problem on vista. This is where you are asked for a username and password to access another computer’s files, but are unable to turn this off. After going to “Control Panel Network and Internet Network and Sharing Center” and selecting “Turn off password protected sharing”, many people find that password protected sharing remains on. If you follow the steps in the video, on the computer you are trying to access, it should be fixed. Music : The Bomb! by The Bucketheads
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How to disable "password protected sharing" for a network (if windows won’t let you).avi