For security reasons, Windows XP will not allow you to share the Program Files folder.  You can try sharing subfolders of the Program Files folder, but otherwise there is not work around.  This is by design.

Steve

I dont think so.  YOu can do it in XP Pro.  Is there a way to do it with HOME?

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See the following:

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/windows_share_your_folders.mspx

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/filesharing.mspx

https://web.cba.uic.edu/documentations/html/Network%20Sharing.htm

Google is your freind.

Steve