This post will help you fix a problem with your Windows 7 , Windows 8 or Windows Vista PC where Password Protected Sharing option will not turn off. Password protected sharing option can be turned on & off by accessing Network and sharing center and locating an option called Advanced Sharing options.
To fix this issue :
- Go to Control Panel
- Find Users
- Click on Manage Another Account
- Click the Guest Account
- Remove the password for the guest account
- OR
- Simply turn off the guest account
If you face a problem removing the password
- Go to run ( windows logo key + R )
- type control userpasswords2
- Click on Guest account and click on reset password
- Leave both the fields blank and press OK
- Done
This should fix the issue.
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Thanks this is the first site (after trying for about 12 hours) that actually helped me to solve the problem!!
Nice to know that your problem is solved 🙂
Thank you so much! Have spent the past 2 hrs following dozens of Google links to solve this issue. I’m running Windows 7 Home Edition and as such I cannot use a Local+Group User snap-in, and Control panel->User Accounts doesn’t let you reset/change the Guest Account password either. Yours was the only solution that worked. Thank you again.
I am glad the article helped.
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