Hello:

By clicking on that taskbar icon that allows for NIC configuration, I know
that when I check the box that says "File and Printer Sharing For Microsoft
Networks" this allows other computers to access resources on your computer
using a Microsoft network.

* However, can someone explain to me exactly what is going on in the
background or behind the scenes when this box is checked/unchecked ?
* How are the computer resources made available/unavailable when I
check/uncheck this ?

Thanks.

If you have other computers forming a network, or you want to access a
computer from the Internet you can make Drives/Folders/Files available over
the Network/Internet to other computers/users. If checked the computer can
be set to make it available, otherwise the computer content is blocked from
being accesses through the Network/Internet.
As an example when File Sharing works you can have your Songs, Movies, etc.
on one computer, and they can be used/viewed/played from another computer.
How to configure?
Vista File and Printer Sharing-
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx
Windows XP File Sharing -
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;304040
Printer Sharing XP -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...utt_july2.mspx
Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357
Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"JoJo" wrote in message
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Hello:

By clicking on that taskbar icon that allows for NIC configuration, I know
that when I check the box that says "File and Printer Sharing For
Microsoft
Networks" this allows other computers to access resources on your computer
using a Microsoft network.

* However, can someone explain to me exactly what is going on in the
background or behind the scenes when this box is checked/unchecked ?
* How are the computer resources made available/unavailable when I
check/uncheck this ?

Thanks.