How to Hide a Windows XP Computer from Network Neighborhood

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Created: Aug 02, 2006


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If you want to share files from a XP computer but you want to remove it from showing up in the Network Neighborhood, follow the next steps:

1. Click Start -> Run and type cmd and click OK.

2. In the command prompt box type the following command:

net config server /hidden:yes


3. Now your XP computer is hidden in the Network Neighborhood.

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