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Default W/7 -8 Network password question
On 04/07/2017 09:31 PM, wrote:
OK so I am running 7 or 8. Is there a way to disable that network
password deal so my XP machines or presumably other w/7 machines can
see it without jumping through those hoops?
I know 7 has serious problems seeing a W/98 machine.


This is M$'s doing. I have had times where I have had to
connect with the IP address

\\IP\Share_Name

Also, make sure make sure yo are broadcasting your computer's
name:

Open Services and set "Function Discovery Resource Publication"
to "Automatic". And, start the service
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