Re: Windows XP-SP2: Can't get Remote Assistance to work - Posting second time - Help!

Have you enabled Remote Assistance? If not sure, check System Properties.

Kaz

BigV wrote:
> I have two XP-SP2 machines connected to the internet.
> Both are through PNP routers with the latest version of firmware.
> I have verified SSDP Service and Iniversal Plug and play are started on each
> PC.
> I have also installed the latest DirectX.
> Both PCs have the color video settings at 16 Bit - medium.
> Windows firewall is shut off on both PCs.
>
> I have tried requesting Remote Assistance. Each time the request goes to
> the other computer and it is accepted, but then NOTHING HAPPENS. The hard
> drive spins up, but nothing happens. This always happens, no matter which
> PC requests the Remote assistance.
>
> I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling MSN messenger 7.5 - same results.
> I have tried upgrading Windows messenger to 5.1 - same results.
> I have tried putting each PC in their respective DMZ - same results.
> I have tried putting the PCs on the same network - same results.
> I have run ad-aware on both machines - same results.
> I have shut off all firewalls and antivirus programs - same results.
>
> I CAN send Winks, nudges, file transfers, play a game, however, when I do
> application sharing, each PC gets a Sharing Session window to pop up and
> then it justs sits there waiting... Everything that I have read on this
> newsgroup points to something being blocked in Windows Messenger as opposed
> to MSN messenger.
>
> There must be some setting that is incorrect, but I can't find it. Help!
>
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