And of course, to expand on the individually shared files, you can right-click on any file in the Library window & choose either share or stop sharing. Same applies for folders if you wish to stop sharing a folder.

Sleepless

Point taken, I was unaware that this "sharing facility" was available in the latest version of LW.

Still, I am surprised that this has been incorporated because, and this is my first thoughts on it, it seems to add an extra layer of confusion and perhaps an element of danger, i.e. less secure. However, to those that want this facility it will add extra flexibility that can be used, for example, to sort files as the user's requires.



UK Bob.

PS. I should now update my LW Pro.

Thankyou everyone on input,
So my other points,ie do files shared in unshared folders, show up on 'browse'
and do they show if 'uploaded' havn't been answered yet, and yes security was a factor in asking, as was genuine confusion.and as to extra flexibility, this is hardly 'Crystal clear' to anyone ,let alone the new user.and why cant you as LOTR suggests decide to 'Not share' in the library, they dont SHOW in the library???If I understand this,once you have ticked the box,all downloads are shared,whichever folder they are in? as they dont 'Show' a lot of people will not realise what they are sharing?Hence my other unanswered questions.
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I split up your post and answered, but I think you are seriously overthinking things.


Thankyou everyone on input,
So my other points,ie do files shared in unshared folders, show up on 'browse'
YES

and do they show if 'uploaded'
YES

havn't been answered yet, and yes security was a factor in asking, as was genuine confusion.and as to extra flexibility, this is hardly 'Crystal clear' to anyone ,let alone the new user.and why cant you as LOTR suggests decide to 'Not share' in the library,
YOU CAN

they dont SHOW in the library???
THE DO UNDER INDUVIDUALLY SHARED FILES

If I understand this,once you have ticked the box,all downloads are shared,whichever folder they are in? as they dont 'Show' a lot of people will not realise what they are sharing?
THEY SHOULD BECAUSE THEY SHOW

Hence my other unanswered questions
NO MORE UNANSWERED QUESTIONS

Brilliant, thankyou sleepless,once ive got hold of the wrong end of the stick, i can continue not understanding for AGES !! so if i havnt ticked the box,files in my individually shared arnt shared,correct?
Im sure im not the only one who has been slightly confused over this,(ts not overthinking its confused thinking because of lack of info.)I just wanted to be sure that I wasnt sharing all my downloads without my permission,because id ticked that box.
or maybe(Blow to my ego) I am the only one !
Many thanks to all for clearing this up,
Still, Newbee2

Just remembered, so how come you can download a file from a host that doesnt show in the browse window? often ive browsed a host because a download has started, only to find that the file i'm downloading does not appear in hosts lists?
this was one of the reasons for wanting this cleared up.
Thankyou again for help, much appreciated.
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Most common reason would be that the host doesn't have the complete file. i.e. Has partial sharing turned on.

Sleepless

I would also like to thank you for clearing up my misunderstanding as well, coz' even us oldies still have things to learn about LW.


UK Bob

Thankyou Sleepless, for help on this,and everyone else too,
overactive mind temporarily at rest,
:laugh_2:
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