Microsoft KB Archive/179922

= Cannot Share Multiple Folders at the Same Time in Windows =

Article ID: 179922

Article Last Modified on 1/22/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 95
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q179922



SYMPTOMS
When you select multiple folders in Windows Explorer or My Computer and then attempt to share all the folders you selected, you are able to share only one folder.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs because you can share only one folder at a time in Windows.



RESOLUTION
To work around this behavior, share one folder at a time. For information about how to share a folder in Windows, click Start, click Help, click the Index tab, type shared, and then double-click the "Shared Folders" topic.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



MORE INFORMATION
You can select multiple folders in Windows Explorer or My Computer and perform certain operations (such as open, move, cut, copy, and delete operations) on all the folders you selected. You can also change the attributes of multiple folders in one operation.

For information about how to perform operations on folders in Windows Explorer or My Computer, click Start, click Help, click the Index tab, type folders, and then double-click the topic you want.

Additional query words: several

Keywords: kbenv kbprb KB179922

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