Recent content by aldrafting

Suthern, The Winsockxpfix ----- WORKED. I ran that program one other time because the normal users cold not use IE but Admins could. And it fixed that problem. I guess the registry, and the winsock must have gotten corrupt again. I thought about running it again, but figured since I ran it...

Hey guys, I finally had a chance to try some of the suggestions. And I do thank you very much. BUT -- yea I know.. It is still a no go. Internet connection - Great no problem there. I can surf, check email, bla bla. I can log into the router from the laptop. But still can not see the other comps...

Brett, Nontaken. You know I tried that too. I changed the password to reflect that on the other machines. I even made an account with the same username and password that I have on another machine in the network. That didn't work. I just don't what else to do. But hey - keeep the suggestions...

Thanks for the reply. The workgroup has not changed. Is it still the same for all Comps on the network. The firewall seetings have not changed either. I checked the firewall settings on the laptop having the problem. It is disable. I checked the network card settings, TCP/IP, Netbios. Nothing...

I went away for a weekend and was able to use the high speed acces in a hotel. When I came back home, my other pcs no longer show up in the network places. The system I am having problems with (suddenly) is a laptop. I usaually access the the network through a Linksys wireless router. And can...

Well checked that out and the firewall is unchecked.

I have been having trying to secure may laptop (since my kids use it). I made them a new user acct with limited power. When I log into the user acct, internet explorer only repeatively says "this page can not be displayed". As if the the laptop no longer has a interent connection. But I have...