Re: Empty My Network Places

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From: Chuck (none_at_example.net)
Date: 06/14/04 

Date: 14 Jun 2004 17:20:12 -0500

On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 14:37:06 -0700, "daniel" <*email_address_deleted*> wrote:

>When I click on My Network Places, there is nothing there.
>When I right click and choose explorer I see Entire
>Network, etc. Running XP Pro, SP 1 on corporate LAN with
>other XP machines that don't have this problem.

Daniel,

Are you saying that My Network Places shows nothing, but Explorer - Entire
Network shows the other computers? Or do both My Network Places and Explorer -
Entire Network show nothing?

Can other computers see this computer?

Is this a domain or workgroup setup?

Make sure the browser service is running. Control Panel - Administrative Tools
- Services. Verify that the Computer Browser service is started.

Do this computer have a software firewall (ICF or third party)? If so, you need
to configure it for file sharing, by opening ports TCP 139, 445 and UDP 137,
138, 445, and / or by identifying the other computers as present in the Local
(Trusted) zone. Firewall configurations are a very common cause of (network)
browser, and file sharing, problems.

And Daniel, please don't contribute to the spread and success of email address
mining viruses. Learn to munge your email address properly, to keep yourself a
bit safer when posting to open forums. Protect yourself and the rest of the
internet - never post your address unmunged.
http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

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