How to Hide a Windows XP Computer from Network Neighborhood

Contributor Icon Contributed by Rob Rogers  
Tag Icon Tagged: Windows networking  

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.

 

22 Comments -


  1. sunil said on October 14, 2008

    this is the good soluation

    thanx

    pls tell me ever tip send me my email id

  2. Cpeterka said on January 6, 2009

    Amd wjat’s the solution for Vista ?

  3. Sam said on January 19, 2009

    The above command works fine for me. (Vista Home)

  4. X32-KIR said on April 1, 2009

    Windows 7 works with this 2 ^^

  5. FlapjackMartley said on April 19, 2009

    Who cares? Load XP, wait and see if Windows 7 is worth using. If your PC can’t handle XP, sell it on eBay.

  6. Rizaud said on July 1, 2009

    This command is correct. i havn’t try on my network. but thanks. Always do favor for other people. God really like it.

  7. Anonymous said on November 6, 2009

    This Command not Working.

  8. Anonymous said on April 1, 2010

    thanks!

  9. vikash said on June 4, 2010

    this is a good solution for hidding a solution

    Thanks
    pls. send me every tips of networking and send me at my email id

  10. vikash said on June 4, 2010

    Pls. send me every tips of networking at my mail id

    vikash

  11. Meelas said on September 3, 2010

    most best full

  12. Cam said on September 5, 2010

    does it stay hidden after i shut down?

  13. Hillarybush said on October 15, 2010

    I use XP Home Edition SP3 and the command does NOT work. When I check back on my router, I’m still visible as a connected participant in my WLAN-environment. Does anybody know why? Thanks a lot

  14. bb said on October 21, 2010

    thank u

    this works fine…

  15. Emiliorosamolina said on October 25, 2010

    yes it does!!!

  16. Emiliorosamolina said on October 25, 2010

    yes it does, to make sure when you start the pc, just go to run, cmd and type net config svr and then enter to see the pc status.

  17. Fred Kingston said on April 14, 2011

    BUT HOW DO YOU DO TO UNDO IT ????!

  18. Bob said on April 25, 2011

    I’d likew to know also.

  19. Addol said on June 9, 2011

    not hidden in my xp.

  20. IT support NYC said on July 5, 2011

    I did! But how can I undo this.. ?????

  21. He said on July 9, 2011

    erm, maybe
    net config server /hidden:no

    seems obvious really :-)

  22. Me said on September 20, 2011

    @Addol it wont be shown as hidden right away, it will take a little while. If it says the command is successful, be patient.

 

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