File/program sharing rules

I have 2 computers. One HP running windows XPand my 2nd computer an Athelon running windows 2000 professional. Cable modem, sharing the printer hooked to the HP. I can share music files. My question is can I also share programs like PhotoStudio? If I right click on PhotoStudio I don't see the option to allow sharing. What's the basic rule. Thank you.

 

The basic file sharing rule in windows is that you can share folders, but not individual files.

As for sharing your program, I don't believe it can be done. While it is true that you could just share the folder that holds your program, it will fail when the remote computer tries to run it, because that program needs specific dll files in order to run, however those files won't be on the remote computer, so your program won't run.

If you have any more questions feel free to post back, and myself, or someone else, will do our best to answer them.

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Phyllis - it pretty much depends on how the application is written. Some allow network operation. Some will sell you stand-alone or network version but you pay lots more for the network one. Others just can't do it at all.

I don't know about any of the apps you mention though.

If you can install the app on both PCs you should be able to work on files either locally or over the network - at least with most apps. Some don't even allow that. And some require a mapped drive while others are comfortable with a URL link to the data file.