How to set a password for home network?

Question

I currently share an internet connection with my housemates and when i view the network connections and double-click on their computers i get asked for a password and i would like to password protect my pc as well but i don't know how to set a password. Does anyone know how? Thanks.

How do i get into the shared properties? Thank you

Answer 1

This Microsoft knowledgebase article will walk you through using the proper network sharing method so that others can not access your shares without authenticating to your computer:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307874

Answer 2

I hope you have all your files in your "My Documents."
Right-click on the icon
select Properties
select the "sharing" tab
click in the box to "make this folder private."

I have not done this so I'm assuming you will be asked for a password.

Re: The internet, if you don't want others to view your history:

Tools
Internet Options
Clear Cookies
Delete Files (offline)
Clear History
set days to keep pages in history to 0
There is a downside: When you delete cookies, some programs or goodies you downloaded may or may not work, pictures may or may not become X’s the next time you open the file, etc.
It’s your choice to make.
You can also:
Click Contents tab: now click the content tab, click to clear auto complete, click to clear forms.
Where it says use autocomplete, uncheck all the things you dont want your browser to store. This way you won’t have to keep going back and clearing things out.

Answer 3

I have never heard of a limited password, like good for 3 hours pretty cool

Answer 4

Go into the shared properties, and tick the password box and set it