how do i trun off universal naming convention in windows 7

I do not understand your question. Please tell us in more detail what you are trying to do and what is happening.Ned Pyle [MSFT] - MS Enterprise Platforms Support - Beta Team

^ ^ ^ Seconded. I'd also add "why would you want to disable UNC functionality?" There's no security risk to it, and it greatly simplifies networking, being able to use machine names, rather than IP addresses, to connect to any shares on your LAN.[If this post helps to resolve your issue, please click the "Mark as Answer" or "Helpful" button at the top of this message. By marking a post as Answered, or Helpful you help others find the answer faster.]