Recent content by ruraltexan

If both machines are on the same Workgroup, have file sharing turned on, are password protected, have one or more items shared (folders, files or drives) and are only using the Microsoft firewall and anti virus, then you should be able to see all computers on your net. On my network I have four...

You might try Network Magic. There are free offers available, and it will help you see all computers and printers on your network.

Make that the Windows 7 logon password. Be sure to put one on each computer on the LAN

Windows 7 password

To share files, Windows 7 users must have a password. Just try changing your password to 1 on both machines to try it out.

Before I could offer any possible solutions I would need to know: 1 Is this a recent problem, or have you ever been able to see the other computer on the net? 2 What operation system is installed on each machine? 3 If Windows 7 is installed on either machine, is it password protected? 4 Are the...

There are two things I would like to see in SP1. First, a central easy to use location for "Permissions". I have a desktop and a laptop computer both with Windows 7 Ultimate x64. All permissions and network settings (that I can find or know about) on both are identical as compared side by...

Yes!! Forever, or until Microsoft obsoletes the product, whichever comes first Does this mean that my Win 7 is activated forever?