Totally in agreement, sorry, but i never said it is my own comment, but is not to complicated .
Let me try to explain how i do it.
In Control Panel ->Network and Sharing Center
Check this out:
*File and printer sharing must to be turned on.
*Protected file sharing must to be turned off.
*In Networks locations you must change to privated network
After this:
If you are planing to share your home folder, don't do it, instead share every folder separately (by example Documents, Pictures, Music , Videos)
Select the folder to share, and right click -> properties -> share
select share using assistant.
In the users to be added , select Guest
then if you want to enable write/read in the folder change the type of the user to Co-owner or Owner
if only planning enable read, select Reader.
Click in next
And that must to be all
I Hope this be helpful ,(and sorry for my English :) )
