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3 Ways To View Your Shared Folders in Windows (All Versions) - Digital Citizen PDF
3 Ways To View Your Shared Folders in Windows (All Versions) - Digital Citizen PDF
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Are you looking for an answer to the question: "Where can I see all the folders
shared on my Windows computer or device?" We thought it was a really good
question and we decided to answer it. We have three different alternatives to
discuss: one using File or Windows Explorer, one using Computer
Management, and one using Command Prompt or PowerShell. All these
methods work in all modern versions of Windows. So, if you want to learn how
to find the shared folders on your Windows computer or how to find the path of
a shared folder, read on:
The problem with this view is that it does not show hidden shares and doesn't
give too much information about how each folder is shared. However, you can
right-click or press and hold on each folder and then press Properties, or hit
ALT + Enter on your keyboard.
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This opens the Properties window of the selected shared folder. You can use it
to access more information about how the folder is shared
[https://www.digitalcitizen.life/share-libraries-or-folders-
using-advanced-sharing], the security settings it has and so on.
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Even though this method works, it is not an elegant way to see your shared
folders or to manage them. There are better alternatives.
The shared folders can be seen in the Shares section from the Computer Management
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The shared folders list includes default Windows shares
For each shared folder or partition, you see the official share name (as it is
viewed by others on the network, if not hidden), the exact folder path, the type
of share, the number of connections made from the network
[https://www.digitalcitizen.life/easily-monitor-who-accessing-
your-shared-network-files-folders] to that folder and a short description
(if available).
For each of the shared folders, you can see the share name, folder path, type, etc.
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If you go to the Share Permissions tab from the Properties window, you can
view and set which users and user groups have access to the shared folder and
the type of access that each of them has.
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Going back to the Computer Management window, if you click or tap the
Sessions link from the left side column, you can see the list of users who are
currently connected to your network shares. For each user, you can see the
device from where the connection is made, how many files he or she has
opened, the time since the connection was initiated, and so on.
Sessions shows the list of users currently connected to your shared folders
In the same column, the Open Files link shows all the files and folders that are
accessed by the users who are connected to your network shares.
Open Files shows the list of files currently opened by users from the network
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You can also get the complete list of the folders that you're sharing with the
network, from the Command Prompt or PowerShell. Open the tool
[https://www.digitalcitizen.life/7-ways-launch-command-prompt-
windows-7-windows-8] you prefer and type net share. Then press Enter on
your keyboard, and the list with shared folders is instantly generated.
Furthermore, if you want to find the path of a shared folder, it's easy because
the net share command also outputs this information in the Resource column.
The net share command tells you the path of each shared folder
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