Here are the security requirements that I often use for creating a Windows share for the Guest account (without a password):
Remove generic password restrictions
Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Local Security Policy > Account Policies
1. Password Policy
a. Minimum password age = 0
b. Minimum password length = 0
c. Password must meet complexity requirements = Disabled
Remove Guest restrictions for User Rights Assignment and Security Options
Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Local Security Policy > Local Policies
1. User Rights Assignment
a. Deny Logon Locally (Remove Guest) – check this….don’t think this is required.
b. Deny access to this computer from the network (Remove Guest)
2. Security Options
a. Accounts: Guest account status = Enabled
Remove Guest password
Control Panel > User Accounts (Windows 7 – Click on the Manage other account link)
1. Click on Guest and remove the password (Windows 7 – you may not need to perform this step)
Note: Please be aware that this will allow anyone access to your Guest share, so be careful about the sharing permissions you set for the Guest user.