How to solve the problem when opening a shared folder in Windows 11 and prompting that an account and password are required?

Methods to solve the problem of requiring an account and password for shared folders in Windows 11. When you are prompted to enter an account and password when trying to access a shared folder in Windows 11, this may be due to an incorrect system network configuration. PHP editor Zimo will introduce the steps to solve this problem in detail in this article. Read on to learn how to fix this problem quickly and easily, giving you worry-free access to shared folders.

Win11 requires an account and password to open a shared folder solution

1. First, we right-click the start menu and open "Run".

2. Then enter "compmgmt.msc" and press Enter to run.

3. Then enter "Users" and double-click to open the "guest" account.

4. Then check the three options above and click "OK" below.

5. After creating the account, find the folder you want to share, right-click and open "Properties".

6. Enter the "Share" option and click "Share".

7. Then enter "guest" and click "Add".

8. After the addition is completed, change its permissions to "Read/Write".

9. After the changes are completed, click "Advanced Sharing" and "Share this folder".

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