Forum: General XP issues or comments
July 8th 10, 08:47 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 6
Views: 155
Help with Windows XP Local Network problems
The issue is with NetBIOS name resolution. Normally, in a Windows network
there is a WINS server that provides name resolution. In your small network
that isn't an option. An alternative is to...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
July 8th 10, 08:47 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 6
Views: 155
Help with Windows XP Local Network problems
The issue is with NetBIOS name resolution. Normally, in a Windows network
there is a WINS server that provides name resolution. In your small network
that isn't an option. An alternative is to...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
July 8th 10, 07:27 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 69
Views: 852
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
July 8th 10, 07:27 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 69
Views: 852
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
July 8th 10, 01:36 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 69
Views: 852
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
July 8th 10, 01:36 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 69
Views: 852
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
July 8th 10, 01:35 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 18
Views: 238
Network Printer Not Available
So if you do Start Run \\ServerName for the server that has the shared
printer, other shared printers show up, but not this particular one?
And it *does* show up when you do the same thing from...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
July 8th 10, 01:35 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 18
Views: 238
Network Printer Not Available
So if you do Start Run \\ServerName for the server that has the shared
printer, other shared printers show up, but not this particular one?
And it *does* show up when you do the same thing from...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
July 7th 10, 05:48 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 69
Views: 852
Newsgroups disappeared from my OE
Will that bridge work with Outlook Express?
I just downloaded that bridge software and installed it. I got to the point
that it displays a bunch of Microsoft newsgroups. But I don't see anything...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
July 7th 10, 05:48 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 69
Views: 852
Newsgroups disappeared from my OE
Will that bridge work with Outlook Express?
I just downloaded that bridge software and installed it. I got to the point
that it displays a bunch of Microsoft newsgroups. But I don't see anything...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
July 7th 10, 03:31 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 18
Views: 238
Network Printer Not Available
can you ping the IP address of the printer from your computer?
have you power cycled the printer?
If the printer does not show up as a shared network resourse when you browse
\\ServerName, it most...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
July 7th 10, 03:31 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 18
Views: 238
Network Printer Not Available
can you ping the IP address of the printer from your computer?
have you power cycled the printer?
If the printer does not show up as a shared network resourse when you browse
\\ServerName, it most...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
July 6th 10, 05:43 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 4
Views: 294
Strange connectivity issue
I got it fixed.
I changed to static IP, to a different address than what had been given from
DHCP, and I could ping the gateway.
I changed it back to DHCP and it didnt' work again. Changed it back...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
July 6th 10, 05:43 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 4
Views: 294
Strange connectivity issue
I got it fixed.
I changed to static IP, to a different address than what had been given from
DHCP, and I could ping the gateway.
I changed it back to DHCP and it didnt' work again. Changed it back...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
July 6th 10, 04:18 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 0
Views: 67
Strange connectivity issue
Windows XP SP3, Dell laptop. Cannot ping the default gateway, which is our
router. Can ping any other computers on the subnet, either by hostname or
IP. Other computers on the subnet can ping...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
July 6th 10, 04:18 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 4
Views: 294
Strange connectivity issue
Windows XP SP3, Dell laptop. Cannot ping the default gateway, which is our
router. Can ping any other computers on the subnet, either by hostname or
IP. Other computers on the subnet can ping...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
April 16th 10, 08:39 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 3
Views: 282
XP local NTFS permissions
It's Pro.
Thanks.
"John John - MVP" wrote in message
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For XP Pro disable Simple File Sharing (in Folder Options), for XP...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
April 16th 10, 03:50 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 3
Views: 282
XP local NTFS permissions
I installed an app the other day on a PC that is part of a Workgroup. This
app is different in that it doesn't update the registry, it can actaully be
copied to the PC, versus running a setup...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
January 5th 10, 01:05 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 2
Views: 281
Security warning message
That makes for a not very secure situation - allowing all exe files. What's
odd is, other computers don't get this message with that shortcut, and they
aren't set to allow all exe files.
"Bernd"...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
December 30th 09, 02:39 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 2
Views: 281
Security warning message
I created a shortcut to a executable on a mapped network drive. And I get
the open file security message when I open it. It states that "The
publisher could not be
verified, etc....
I Googled...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
December 29th 09, 09:58 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 3
Views: 221
Animated GIF as wallpaper question
Using an animated GIF for your wallpaper will really sap your CPU. I saw
someone do that he other day (briefly), and the CPU was pegged at 100%
"kraut" ...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
December 28th 09, 05:17 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,196
End of UseNet ?
Spammers killed (are killing) UseNet.
Everyone talks about MS wanting to control things... what they're wanting to
control is the nonsense that gets posted on UseNet forums. With web-based...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
December 28th 09, 04:22 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 0
Views: 276
Open File - Security Warning
I'm reposting this as it no longer shows after I posted it last week.
I created a shortcut to a executable on a mapped network drive. And I get
the open file security message. It states that "The...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
December 23rd 09, 01:57 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 2
Views: 295
Open File - Security Warning
Let me try this again...
I have a Desktop shortcut to an executable on a network share. This is a
new PC, XP Pro. When I double-click the icon I get the "Open File -
Security Warning"...
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Forum: General XP issues or comments
December 22nd 09, 09:56 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 3
Views: 176
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