Windows XP has a built-in folder which allows other users to share files. Here's how you can disable that Shared Documents folder.
- Open Regedit and navigate to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion \Policies\Explorer
- Right click on the 'Explorer' key and choose New, DWORD Value. Name the new DWORD "NoSharedDocuments".
- Double click "NoSharedDocuments" and enter the value 1.
- Open Regedit and navigate to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion \Policies\Explorer
- Right click on the 'Explorer' key and choose New, DWORD Value. Name the new DWORD "NoSharedDocuments".
- Double click "NoSharedDocuments" and enter the value 1.