Re: Can't View Workgroups on One PC

On Tue, 21 Jun 2005 16:41:02 -0700, "geekseeker"
<geekseeker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>One Desktop and one Laptop, both running XP-Home.
>Can't see workgroup computers on desktop (which is the master browser).
>Do see both PCs in workgroup on the laptop (which has browser stopped).
>Both PCs running Zone Alarm Pro Version 5.5.094 (recently updated).
>
>Help most appreciated!!!

Did you run "browstat status" on both?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/browstat-utility-from-microsoft.html>

Any chance of any overlooked firewalls? Is Zone Alarm properly configured?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>

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