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Windows 8.1 Pro Security Nightmare

Newbie here. Just  upgraded(?) to W8 from W7 and no security setting, workaround, option change or user ID and password combination will get me into my shared drive. Sharing and streaming is setup as required. Can’t get by the NetUser ID & Net Password screen. Can I assume there members here who are W8 users? If so, can you help?

Hi and welcome to the WD community.

Windows 7 and windows 8 have similar ways to share files over the network, see if it helps you checking the settings on the computer and access those network shares.

Here are some links that might help you with this:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/turn-sharing-on-or-off 

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/share-files-folders

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