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Click Start, and then click
Run. -
In the Open box, type
regedit, and then click OK. -
Locate, and then click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters\AutoShareServer
Note The registry subkey AutoShareServer must be set as type REG_DWORD. When this value is set to 0 (zero), Windows does not automatically create administrative shares. Be aware that this does not apply to the IPC$ share or shares that you create manually.
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On the Edit menu, click
Modify. In the Value data box, type
0, and then click OK. -
Exit Registry Editor.
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Stop and then start the Server service. To do this, follow these steps:
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Click Start, and then click
Run. -
In the Open box, type
cmd, and then click OK. -
At the command prompt, type the following lines. Press Enter after each line:
net stop server
net start server -
Type exit to close the Command Prompt window.