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I'm personally not a fan to put a password on my home PCs. I'm the only one that accesses them, so always typing in a password is a waste of time.
I use my LAN often to copy files from one PC to another. In Windows XP, this had never been a problem. However, Windows Vista's security is much more strict, users without a password are not allowed to access shared files on a different PC.
So, when trying to connect from PC 1 to PC 2, I got an error: Vista logon failure - user account restriction.
To solve this, and thus keep on using an account without a password, go to the Network And Sharing Center in every PC. On that window, turn off Password Protected Sharing, and you're good to go!