Here’s a guide on how to disable Password Protected Sharing in Windows 11/10. There are three ways to turn this feature off, via the Settings App, Registry Editor, or Local Users and Groups.
By default, the Password Protected Sharing feature is active on the computer Windows 11/10. However, you can turn it off whenever you want.
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Whenever you share a file or folder over a network, not everyone can access it unless they have proper credentials, as it is password protected by default.
So, if you want to share files with everyone, you have to disable the Password Protected Sharing feature on your Windows 11/10 PC first.
There are three ways to turn off Password Protected Sharing in Windows 11/10, and I’m going to share all the steps here. Choose the one that is most suitable for you to make changes quickly.
How to Disable Password Protected Sharing in Windows 11/10 via Settings App
1. First, open Windows Settings (Settings).
2. Next, in the left sidebar select Network & internet.
3. Then, click the tab Advanced network settings on the right side panel.
4. On the Advanced network settings page, scroll down and look for the section More settings. Then click Advanced sharing settings underneath.
5. Lastly, turn off toggle switch next to Password protected sharing under section All networks.
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How to Disable Password Protected Sharing in Windows 11/10 via Registry Editor
1. Press Windows+R to open a dialog box Run.
2. Type: regedit in the text field, and click OK or press Enter to launch the Registry Editor.
3. Click Yes on request UAC (User Account Control) emerging.
4. Then navigate to the following path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlLsa
5. then double click on: everyoneincludeanonymous REG_DWORD
6. Enter 1 under Value data and click OK to save changes.
7. Next, navigate to the following path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesLanmanServerParameters
8. Then double click on: restrictnullsessaccess REG_DWORD
9. Enter 0 under Value data and click OK to save changes.
10. Close Registry Editor and restart your PC to apply the changes.
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How to Disable Password Protected Sharing in Windows 11/10 via Local Users and Groups
1. Press windows+R to to open a dialog box Run.
2. Type: lusrmgr.msc in the text field, and click OK or press Enter to launch the window Local Users and Groups.
2. Click on the entry Users on the right.
3. Next, right click on Guest and select Properties from the context menu.
4. Now, check the box Password never expires and uncheck the others, and click OK to save changes.
5. Restart PC you to apply the changes.
That’s how to disable Password Protected Sharing in Windows 11/10. I hope this article helped you! Thank you for visiting and don’t forget if you find this article useful, please share it with your friends too.
