SP 51872: File and Printer sharing on your computer is currently disabled
Symptom: When you start the Services applet in “Start => Control Panel => Administrative Tools”, the “Startup Type” setting for the “Server” service will be set to “Disabled”.
Resolution: Modify the system registry settings to enable “Automatic” startup for the “Server” service.
Additional Information: The “Server” service supports file, print, and named-pipe sharing over the network for this computer.
Category:
Service
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