ipconfig question.... Hello All! I manage a Windows XP image with a custom shell that configures IP addresses (two local area connections). It parses the output from ipconfig and comares the output to a config file. If the address do not match the config file, it changes them using netsh commands. It has works fine for years, but I... 10 Feb 2010 11:09
networking a desktop that was on a domain, now a workgroup. I'm trying to add an old desktop from my business (XP SP2, was on a domain) as print server, financial computer at home for my wife. I cannot get it to play nicely with the wireless network (on a workgroup). It recognizes the laptop perfectly, access files, everything. Buy the laptop will only recognice the ... 8 Feb 2010 07:48
How to push traffic bandwidth on certain connections and limit others ? On my remote WinXP system I have several programs (servers, remote desktop VNC, virus signature updates, remote monitoring,...) which share the bandwidth of an internet broadband connection. However if I connect to this server through remote desktop/VNC I want to limit/throttle all other connection traffic so that... 4 Feb 2010 10:01
Intermittently accessible shared resource Two computers, both running XP Pro, connected to same Linksys router. In desktop's My Network Places, I see the following, which refers to the entire hard disk in the laptop: \\192.168.2.100\Sony Disk C A few days ago, I clicked on that resource and it connected me to the laptop's HD. Tonight, no dice. I ge... 8 Feb 2010 10:00
Can't see in local network group I am computer-1. computer-2 cannot see me on our peer to peer network. In fact I can't see me either, although I can see computer-2. On my computer-1 I have enabled file and printer sharing. How can I make my computer appear in the local network group. All are WinXP-home. Any help would be greatly appreciat... 10 Feb 2010 03:25
Minshall algorithm support Hi i'm trying to find out if windows xp supports Minshall algorithm and if affirmative if thee is a way to enable/disable it. So far i could not find any references to it. Thanks in advances zali ... 4 Feb 2010 05:35
Enable File/Print Sharing Remotely (on the windows firewall) How, if possible at all, can you ENABLE File/Print Sharing remotely? As we all know, if the Windows Firewall is running yet file/print sharing is not checked - you cannot do admin$ shares, can't access remote registry, or start/stop services remotely and probably other things I'm leaving out. At any rate - ho... 6 Feb 2010 07:30
Windows Explorer extremely slow to load specific network folders Hello, We have a Windows Server 2003 domain environment with a NetApp FAS2020 SAN. When we are on our client machines (XP SP3) or server machines (2003 R2) and browse to specific folders on a share of the FAS2020, the folder can take 10-20 minutes or more to open. Sometimes it opens instantly, other times it... 2 Feb 2010 17:40
Update computer name without restart? On Jan 30, 11:32 am, nwohak <nwohak.45l...(a)no.email.invalid> wrote: Hi, I know it is six years later, but seeing as it still hasn't been answered--is there a way to do as the questioner asked, and if so--how? And may I add (although this is the XP )--how can one do this in Vista as well? Thanks ... 2 Feb 2010 17:40
IE 7 & 8 can't connect to secure sites Okay here is the situation, O/S: Windows XP sp3 Browser: Internet Explorer 7 (And now 8) When attepting to connect to a secure site (Not just a password protected site, I mean ANY secure site) IE just sits with the progress bar half full and a black white screen. This is not a new system, it has beem working f... 2 Feb 2010 17:40 |