Does anyone know how to change the 'preferred adapter' in Windows XP? Adjusting the binding order would make a lot of sense, but it doesn't appear to work (at...

I have a simple peer to peer network. One XP pro machine and one XP home machine. With simple file sharing turned on the pro machine, the home machine can...

Hi, what is spoolsv.exe (taking up 6.040 K and listed as SYSTEM in my Processes list) and why is it trying periodically to access the internet? I have denied...

Hi. I have a workgroup setup with XP Pro. One of the computers that belonged to the network is gone, but it still shows up as a member of the workgroup. How...

I have an NT server based network all updated and about 50/50 XP/2000 Workstations. I use DHCP to obtain an IP address and use static DNS addresses on each...

Has anyone found a way of automatically starting up a VPN connection (or anything else for that matter) when a computer wakes from standby or hibernate - I am...

I know there are a few other queries on this sight that seem to be similar but I have followed them all and I am really struggling. I have 3 PCs all running...

Hi all, I have created a small LAN in my home with 3 computers. Although 2 of them can access to each other, the other one asks for username and password to...

I have recently connected a PC to a laptop, with the internet connection being shared. The connection is directly to the PC, with the laptop connected by an...

Several PCs on our network have started randomly dropping their internet connection in IE. Messenger services, Email and other LAN functionality, ping, trace...

hi guys, i am unble to see ip address on my mcahin. it can neither release nor renew ip. i am trying to connect to internet using cable modem and it will just...

We have a problem with windows file shares, and out new internal firewall (packet filters between segments). The problem is, that after x minutes (x10) when...

I have two PCs running WinXP both are conected to Cable/Dsl router and have a private IPs they both in the same workgroup and I can shere file in between those...

Using Windows XP Home ================ I have two internet, network connections - 1 DSL, and 1 dial up. They work fine from administrative user accounts, but...

Hello, I want to remove an icon from my network connections, the icon is for sharing an internet connection, it comes under a header "Internet Gateway". I...

Telnet today stopped working on one of our HP notebooks. It appears to be remote disconnect or something similar. Have used both Windows telnet and QVTTerm...

HI, I've still got this problem.....can you help? I'm going crazy!!!! this is the link http://www.pcbanter.net/showthread.php?t=710027 thanx

I recently switched to an b band wireless routher to a g. I have two home computers, one with windows 2000 professional, the other with XP Home edition. Win...

Hi guys & gals. Our network is setup so that users have to change their passwords every 42 days. 6 Days before they are supposed to change it does the normal...

The "New connection wizard" won't let me select: "Connect using a Broadband connection that requires a user name and password." i have SP1 & SP2 and all...