Hides Computers on the Network

PCOptimizzer - august 24, 2009.

Computer was connected to the network can be displayed on another computers by using "view workgroup computers". Through this path, the shared documents can be accessed by another computers. For security reasons, the computer can be hidden from workgroup computers so can't be accessed from another computers. Here are the steps to set the computer to be hidden from the network:

1. open command prompt by using run tools, type cmd in run window.
2. type command NET CONFIG SERVER /HIDDEN:YES and press Enter
   
3. after appears a message like the following picture, then the computer will not be displayed on another computer.