Can no longer share files wit networked PC .. windows firewall problm

[provlima]

Am using W7 with 2 networked PC’s DESKTOP & LAPTOP
File sharing has previously worked okay but now Im encountering a problem
When trying to share files from my LAPTOP to my DESKTOP
When I open my Network and Sharing Center on my LAPTOP and click on the Homegroup icon
The DESKTOP & LAPTOP icons appear
When I click on the DESKTOP icon I get a window with the message
\\DESKTOP is not accessible, you might not have permission to use this network server
I thought it might be related to the Windows firewall settings on the DESKTOP PC and when I tried to open the Windows firewall I got an error message 0x80070724 indicating I cannot adjust the settings in Windows Firewall.
Thinking I may have a virus or a rootkit problem I ran several antivirus programs as well as Malawarebytes, and found no serious problems.
How do I fix this so I can access all the files on my DESKTOP PC???

 

[inzone]

Are you logged in as Administrator ?

 

[provlima]

Are you logged in as Administrator ?

yes
am logged on as administrator on both pcs in the neywork

 

[inzone]

If you have anti-virus protection then you can try disableing the Windows firewall and if that don't work you can always reenable it.

 

[provlima]

If you have anti-virus protection then you can try disableing the Windows firewall and if that don't work you can always reenable it.

Thanks for your reply but as I mentioned in my post, I thought the network sharing problem might be related to the Windows firewall settings on the DESKTOP PC. When I tried to open the Windows firewall I got an error message 0x80070724 indicating I cannot adjust the settings in Windows Firewall.

This is probably what is causing the sharing problem. So know I cannot disable or make any adjustments to Windows firewall on my DESKTOP PC

 

[provlima]

Thanks for all your suggestions................
I was able to solve the problem ...On my Desktop PC under Network and Sharing Center/Change Advance Sharing Settings-Protected Password Sharing was turned on..I simply turned it off