Today we show how to get each version to be share files and printers with one another.
With the Windows 7 Homegroup feature, it’s almost that easy.
However, getting all three of them to communicate with each other can be a bit of a challenge.
Although it might sound complicated, the process is not bad.
The trickiest part is making sure you add the appropriate local user.
This will allow you to share the contents of an XP drive to your Windows 7 computer.
The Homegroup feature isn’t compatible with Vista, so we need to go through a few different steps.
On the other hand, sharing with password protection becomes a bit more difficult.
Basically you’re gonna wanna add a user and set up sharing on the XP machine.
But once again, we have a complete tutorial for that situation.
It’s as simple as creating a Homegroup on on machine then joining the other to it.
It allows you to stream media, control what data is shared, and can also be password protected.
There is no real easy way to solve this problem.
We hope this guide helps you share your data between whichever Microsoft OS scenario you might run into!
