Sharing folders between MacBook Pro and workgroup in windows 7

In September 2013 I was able to share folders between a MacBook Pro and 2 Windows 7 computers where all 3 computers belonged to the same workgroup.
Leelannee Cochran (at that time an Apple Level 3 support person) was satisfied with how I did it and I understood her to say that it would be "memorialized" by Apple.
I had a lightening incident where my cable modem was fried and had to be replaced. Now, I am not able to share the files in the MacBook Pro
Would someone tell me how to share files - unfortunately, I had not kept the notes

Thank you Team ZigZag
I have had 3 different vendors where I had to go to "higher" level support. The most recent occasion was with my router where I overheard the "supervisor" tell the 1st level tech support person "there is no way that the router will work with a workgroup.
I pleaded that it had done so before I had to replace my cable modem. Finally, I was able to share files between two windows 7 computers in the same workgroup and wrote to the manufacturer that I had done so, the reply was that they
are not responsible for 3rd party vendors!
As I mentioned, I was able to work my way to Leelannee Cochran who was a 3rd level support person at Apple, and she too was, initially, very skeptical and when I succeeded she offered to memorialize what I had done. I had to use my methods to
re-establish the MacBook on several occasions as a "sharing" member of the workgroup. I probably have lost my nerve and therefore am unable to recall exactly what I did
I found that a third vendor, despite the claim that their product would work with Mac OS the higher level support person was using me as a "resource" but my problem was that my computer kept crashing!
Trust me, frontline (1st Level) tech support are normally very competent but it is not easy to reach higher level tech support persons when their expertise runs out and are reluctant to call for higher level support!
I have had similar nightmares with support and that why I volunteer here and elsewhere. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemies. I have found persistence is the key. I have, in the middle of a level 1 call where they said there was nothing
they could do and there was no supervisor aound, hung up and immediately redialed and wonder of wonder got the supervisor within 5 mins.
Good Sleuthing on your part
Wanikiya and Dyami--Team Zigzag

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