Disable File Sharing

Disabling File Sharing in Windows XP. Disabling File Sharing in Windows 98/ME/NT/2000

Disable file sharing on a Macintosh OS 9.X

1. Click the Apple menu in the upper left corner. Select "Control Panels", then "File Sharing".
   
2. The default selections should be "File Sharing Off" and "Program Linking Off", and the buttons underneath should both say "Start". If this is the case, file sharing is disabled. Exit the File Sharing window.
   
3. If "File Sharing On" or "Program Linking On" are selected and the buttons underneath indicate "Stop", click the "Stop" button to disable sharing and linking. Enter "0" in the dialog box that prompts you to indicate how many minutes until file sharing is turned off or how long before you want to disconnect other users connected to your computer.
   
4. Click "OK"
   
5. Exit the File Sharing window
   

Disable file sharing on a Macintosh OS X

1. Click the Apple, then click "System Preferences". After that click "Sharing".
   

   

2. If file or web sharing is on, click the stop button to turn it off.