Windows XP

• 1). Right-click the folder to be shared on the network, then left-click "Sharing and Security."
  
  
• 2). Click the "Share This Folder" button and enter a share name.
  
  
• 3). Click the "Permissions" button. Click the "Add" button.
  
  
• 4). Type in "Guests" (without quotes) and press the "Enter" key.
  
  
• 5). Click the "Full Control" check mark under both "Guests" and "Everyone." Click "OK" twice. LAN users now have full access to the shared folder without requiring a password.
  
  

Windows Vista and 7

• 1). Right-click the folder to be shared and select "Share With > Specific People."
  
  
• 2). Type "Everyone" and press the "Enter" key. Type "Guests" and press the "Enter" key.
  
  
• 3). Change the permission level setting to "Read/Write" for both "Everyone" and "Guests."
  
  
• 4). Click the "Share" button. The appropriate permissions are changed and the full network path is displayed. LAN users now have full access to the shared folder without requiring a password.