File Sharing question in Windows XP

[StanleyFish]

When I share a folder in Windows XP, what I usually do is to right click the folder and choose sharing ans security, then check the box share this folder on the network. In this way, computer that connect to the network can both download and execute my files.

My question is that how do I do to the setting to let users on my network can only download my files in my folder, but not able to execute my files.

 

[Lord Evermore]

If they can read a file, they can execute it, but it will run on their own machine not yours. If you want them not to be able to modify your files, then you just uncheck the box that says let people change my files.

 

[StanleyFish]

Originally posted by: Lord Evermore
If they can read a file, they can execute it, but it will run on their own machine not yours. If you want them not to be able to modify your files, then you just uncheck the box that says let people change my files.

thank you very much!