Best Answer: How Do I Access Public Folders in Windows 10?
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In general, on the left of File Explorer, double-click This PC (scroll down on your Windows 10 computer if necessary to see it), then scroll way down and double-click or tap Local Disk (C:). Then double-click Users, then Public. You see the list of Public folders. Your Public folders live here.

How do I access my public documents folder?

To open a networked Public folder:

  1. Use the keyboard shortcut Windows Key+E (or Ctrl+E in older versions of Windows) to open the File Explorer.
  2. Select Network from the left pane of Windows Explorer, then select the name of the computer that has the Public folder you want to access.

What is a public folder in Windows 10?

Public folders are designed for shared access and provide an easy and effective way to collect, organize, and share information with other people in your workgroup or organization. By default, a public folder inherits the settings of its parent folder, including the permissions settings.

Alexander Ross

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