Windows 7 default setting.

[Joe1996]

Once I reinstalled Windows 7 on my computer and noticed the 'users' folder was shared. I thought maybe I had turned it on by accident, somehow, and turned it off again.

I just noticed it was turned on again, I reinstalled Windows 7 about 2 months ago. So, is it Windows' default setting to have sharing turned on for the 'users' folder?

I never touch the sharing settings because I have no need to.

I just find it a bit odd that it would be shared by default, so, is it something I'm doing during the install, or..?

[Commander Thor]

C:\Users\ is by default, not shared.
Unless you're using an OEM installation disk that shares that folder as part of the install process, it shouldn't be happening.

[Joe1996]

No, I'm using the standard installation disk.

[Commander Thor]

Odd.
That shouldn't happen.

On a fresh Windows 7 installation, no folders at all are shared.
So unless you, or someone else who has access to the computer, are sharing them, then something is definitely odd there.

[Joe1996]

Odd.
That shouldn't happen.

On a fresh Windows 7 installation, no folders at all are shared.
So unless you, or someone else who has access to the computer, are sharing them, then something is definitely odd there.

No, only I had access to the computer. The first time I noticed it was shared, I hadn't even gone on the internet or copied any files across, so I doubt it's some weird virus.
And no, I had no reason to share anything, if I share files with people, I use Dropbox