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Unable to add printer and File sharing

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by fwajda

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I set up a home network with a linksys hub and cards and I am able to select file and print sharing on one computer but the main one I use will not let me install file and printer sharing. The option is not in my network properties and when I try toadd it I get a window error that says "System policies do not allow adding the selected device". How do I get around this "System Policies" lockout?

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by dcassat

You can delete the policy file that has evidently been created on your system. In NT the file has a .pol extension but the 95/98 version of the policy file, I can't remember. You should also be able to run the 95/98 policy editor and restore your original settings...

by schrader_rob

Easy fix.

Run regedit. Do a search for 'nofilesharing' without the quotes You should find a entry for nofilesharing and noprintsharing right next to each other in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Network, and/or HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Network.

Delete these keys and you will have access to file and print sharing.

by fwajda

Thanks That did the trick. I found "nofilesharing" in four differant places and removed them all one was in a folder called "MIC" and I removed that also. Thanks again for your help.
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