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    Win7 Shared Users folder by default - Security risk

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by mercdell, Jan 1, 2011.

  1. mercdell

    mercdell Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi

    I found a security hole on a Dell E6410 Windows 7 which others might want to check.
    For some reason on the Dell Windows 7 we received the user folders are shared by default. Other users have experienced this here.
    "Users" folder shared without restrictions?

    I have done a few Windows7 installations and only come across this on the Dell.

    To check yours go to

    Windows7
    Windows Explorer
    Chose network
    (- it may ask you here to turn on network discovery if you dont already have this on. You need to turn this on)
    Under Computer. Select your pc
    Go to users
    Now see if your User folder is shared/visible/accessable.

    Hope this helps others
     
    mercdell, Jan 1, 2011
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