Stop Sharing a Folder or Drive

You can stop sharing a folder or drive by using the Shared Folders Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in or by using a command prompt.

	Important
	Users connected to a shared folder are disconnected when you stop sharing it. Users may lose data if you stop sharing a folder containing an open shared file without warning. When possible, notify users before you stop sharing a folder.

Stop sharing a folder or drive

To stop sharing a folder by using the Windows interface

Open Computer Management.
If the User Account Control dialog box appears, confirm that the action it displays is what you want, and then click Yes.
In the console tree, click System Tools, then click Shared Folders, and then click Shares.
In the details pane, right-click a shared folder, and then click Stop Sharing.

To stop sharing multiple files, press the CTRL key while clicking the file names, right-click any one of the selected files, and then click Stop Sharing. This removes shared network access to the selected files.

To stop sharing a folder by using a command line

To open an elevated Command Prompt window, click Start, point to All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator.
If the User Account Control dialog box appears, confirm that the action it displays is what you want, and then click Yes.
Type:
```
net share <sharename> /delete.
```
For example, to stop sharing a folder called myshare, type:
```
net share myshare /delete
```

Value	Description
`Net share`	Creates, deletes, or displays shared folders.
`<sharename>`	The network name of the shared folder.
`/delete`	Stops sharing the folder.

	Note
	To view the complete syntax for this command, at the command prompt, type: `net help share`