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It really shouldn't be this hard, Patrick, eh? My W7 with shared printer does have UAC turned off but doesn't have added rights on the spool folder. Your problem does sound like a rights issue, doesn't it. I had a similar VERY frustrating problem when I did a reorganise here. Main machine...

Check the security rights on the printer (rt click printer/printer properties/security). Add user 'Everyone' and give it print rights. Good luck.

Matt, check the NIC in Device Manager. Does it show as working? Any yellow exclamation marks here? To check the NIC, ping 127.0.0.1 What result?

Hugh, W7 and XP can happily share files both ways. Forget Homegroups as this only applies between W7 computers. If the XP folders are set up to share, W7 should see them. As it is not, check ctrl panel/Network and Sharing Center in W7. Click on Advanced sharing settings and make sure that...

It's not Win 7 that is confused - it is you!! Yes, it does take quite a while to learn where things now live. The uninstall is control panel/Programs and Features. But please don't overlook the usefulness of the search box (click orb and type). For example, try typing 'unistall program' and...

Good point.

Check whether the 'DHCP client' service is running (started). Rt-click 'Computer' icon/Manage/Services. Entering a static IP address would also prove whether the DHCP function was the problem.

It is not a Win 7 versus XP problem. Have you phoned the Livebox Help desk to get the changes needed to authenticate you onto their network? I think that is your best bet.

Check the Security tab under Advanced Sharing. If 'Everyone' is not in the list of user names, click Edit and add it and give it the appropriate rights. This gives permission for anonymous users to access the share. Hope this works for you.

To add to this, all networks have to build a table of computer names/addresses and this table is promulgated to all computers. This is why there is a delay before all comps show up. Sometimes we forget to wait and think it isn't working! I usually disable the Computer Browser service on...

If you are still having trouble, let's know what settings you have in Network and Sharing Settings/Advanced sharing settings. Like turn on network discovery, turn on file and printer sharing, turnoff password sharing.

Just follow Jimbo's instructions - I am one happy customer!

Sounds like your backlight is being switched off. Check the lid switch. That's what this switch is designed to do when you shut the lid. Perhaps it is sticky/unreliable.