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I am having Windows 7 Home Basic. If I am using Home or Work network, can others connect to my PC even if Remote Assistance is disabled ?
By connect I mean others being able to do any of the following:
By others I mean other people(computers) on same network.
John Watson
Posted 2013-06-04T21:05:21.333
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Of course other computers on the network can connect to your computer. Your Windows 7 computer supports network sharing, so others can share files to you and you can share files to others.
Can they connect without your permission? Generally no, however that is not a question we can really answer here, since in order to give you an accurate answer, we'd need to see the exact configuration of your system. If you'd like to make sure your system is secure, you should read up on how Windows handles network authentication and sharing, and look up guides on how to lock down your system and keep it secure.
Darth Android
Posted 2013-06-04T21:05:21.333
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If you are using the default settings with Home or Work networks, then no. Unless you enable file and printer sharing as well as public folder sharing manually, they are disabled by default. They can discover your computer, but can't do anything with your files.
Young Pizza
Posted 2013-06-04T21:05:21.333
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Do you know what "remote assistance" means? – Austin ''Danger'' Powers – 2013-06-04T22:59:46.797
@KimJong-Un yeah, some other person(from other computer) being able to browse my my folders/files – John Watson – 2013-06-04T23:03:49.507
Wrong! http://windows.microsoft.com/en-ca/windows7/what-is-windows-remote-assistance
– Austin ''Danger'' Powers – 2013-06-04T23:11:59.9871@Austin''Danger''Powers There's no need to be condescending. We were all at a similar state of knowledge at one point or another. – Darth Android – 2013-07-19T14:45:52.310