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    Windows 7 Network can't seem to resolve address from name.

    So today I started having this weird error message that my network mapped drive to the server downstairs was no longer functioning. The gist of it is that this setup has been functioning for months without hiccup or problem. The only thing that has changed is I recently converted my routers...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 can't see computers in my workgroup, can ping via IP and NetBios ok

    Very weird, but I can't see the computers on the workgroup in Windows 7 Home Premium. I know it's not the network, because I ran a 3rd party network diagnostic tool that shows me ALL the NetBios names and IP's of all the computers in the workgroup. I can also ping the IP and NetBios name...
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    Windows 7 Problems with Home Networking

    I am trying to link up a DELL LAPTOP Home basic WIN 7 64bit OEM with a desktop running XP SP 3. The router is Quidway Huawei. I have run thru all the suggestions of putting Network discovery on etc and all the necessary services and options are ON. From the LAPTOP the DESKTOP PC is not...
  4. Windows Explorer crashes randomly in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

    Fixes an issue in which Windows Explorer crashes randomly if Network Discovery is enabled on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. More...
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    Windows 7 Network Location Awareness Woes

    I have just installed a second NIC in a Windows 7 box. NLA identifies the second network with the same name as the first which makes it impossible to change the Network Discovery settings separately from the first network. Is there any way to force NLA to identify the second card as a...
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    Windows 7 win7 and xp problem

    I have an acer aspire netbook(XP) and a desktop (windows 7) a thomson router and a printer.I had them working together in a network but it's broken. I can access my desktop from the netbook and internet access is ok from both and so is the printer, but I can't access the netbook from the...
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    Windows 7 Win XP PC can’t access Win 7 share-Also unable to turn off password protected sharing

    I am having trouble connecting from my work Win XP (Pro) desktop machine to a new work Win 7 (Enterprise) desktop to sync my work files to it. The XP PC can see my personal Win 7 (ultimate) PC that was upgraded from Vista Ultimate. Win 7 to Win 7 is ok. I have read and followed a lot of posts...
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    Windows 7 Can not get two computers to the same homegroup but can ping them

    Hi, I have two computers running Windows 7 Ultimate. They both connect via a Router, one wirelessly and one wired. They are both on the same workgroup but I cannot for the life of me get them to network with each other, either via opening up Explorer or by connecting them both to the same...
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    Windows 7 Enabling Network Discovery While Securing Access to My Home Folder

    I'd like to know if i can turn on network discovery and disable anyone from accessing my home folder even if they have the password..
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    Windows 7 Using IP address of desktop I can get to files, using Network Share I can't

    I have a desktop and a laptop. I would like to get to the files on my desktop using my laptop when I don't want to be at my desk. If I go to "view network computers and devices" on my laptop I see my desktop listed as MOM-PC but when I click on it to open it I get "Windows cannot access...
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    Windows 7 Problem networking Desktop + Laptop

    Problem networking Desktop + Laptop Problem: Desktop can access laptop. Laptop cannot access desktop. Whether both are hard wired into the router, or just the desktop is. What I can do so far: Oddly enough, after going into the Network sharing center and turning off all PUBLIC sharing options...
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    Windows 7 Unable to enable "File and Printer Sharing" on Windows 7..

    Hey there, bit of a problem here.. When i go "Control Panel - Network and Sharing Center - Advanced Sharing Settings" and try to enable the "file and printer sharing" and click OK, it doens't save it.. If i go there again, the settings have just reverted back to disabled.. Anybody have an idea...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Network Sharing

    Hi, Can someone help me connect to my other PC through WORKGROUP? I've done turning on the network discovery, file and printer sharing, sharing so anyone with network access can read and write..., & password protect. Here's a zip file, if you think you know it you can check it...
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    Windows 7 Trouble Joining Homegroup for File Sharing Between Windows 7 Desktops and Laptops

    Hello Win 7 x64 I think this is a form of networking but if I should be in sodtware, kindly switch me to that forum. I have watched videos and read helps about the above but to no avail. I want to be able to work on a file or folder on my win 7 x64 desktop while at my win 7 x64 laptop. On...
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    Windows 7 windows 7 sp 1 wireless networking problem

    hi,when i update my windows 7 to sp 1 doesn't show other computers in my wireless network and can't ping other PCs but when i connect to wired lan every thing work fine firewall is off,network discovery is on,no antiviruses has installed and microsoft security essentials is fully disable
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    Windows 7 Sharing issues between Windows 7 and Windows XP

    I have set up a wi-fi network. My laptop has Win 7 home basic version. My desk top runs on XP and is hard wired to the wi-fi router.. I have used a belkins G level wi-fi router... all the laptops and the desktop are able to access the internet... 1. My WIN7 laptop is able to access my...
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    Windows 7 finding wireless networks

    I have windows xp and windows 7 here at home. in my windows xp I see a lot more networks. After compareing the two lists it dawned on me that windows 7 does not show unsecured networks. This is a problem because my network is unsecured. Is there a way to get unsecured networks to show up in...
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    Windows 7 A working way to share with Vista etc. ?

    What would be the best way to set up the local network so that machines can share files and printers with each other? There is an ADSL-modem/DHCP-server/router/firewall and a wireless hot-spot connected to it. (Kind of radio extension of the LAN.) There is an old Windows2000 SP4 desktop...
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    Windows 7 My network places --> entire network --> microsoft windows network - windows 7 equivalent?

    Hi, I'm having difficulty in trying to access other subnets from windows seven - it doesn't seem to see any. In windows XP all i did was the following: My network places --> entire network --> microsoft windows network --> I can see all the different subnets and access them here. What is...
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    Windows 7 Can't access a network drive - you do not permission to access

    I have two Window 7 peers hard wired thru an SMC. I'm not using homegroups. I can see the public shares on Peer 1 from Peer 2 and similarly I can see the public shares on Peer 2 from Peer 1. However I can't see drives (my storage drives) on Peer 1 from Peer 2. The opposite is also true. Get...