Network browsing don't work.


  1. premier69
    Posts : 139
    Windows 7 RTM x64
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    Network browsing don't work.


    When i go in to the network place in explorer i can see my desktop pc but i can't browse it when clicking on it I get the "windows cannot access....." message.

    I did some tweaking and turned off a few services and at that point it stopped working, so what services are needed for browsing my computer to work?

    But i can browse on this computer from my desktop, thats wierd...
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  3. kegobeer
    Posts : 2,913
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
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    The easiest thing to do is turn back on whatever you turned off.
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  4. Lemur
    Posts : 3,139
    Systems 1 and 2: Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Win 8 Developer
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    It never hurts to write down services you alter...

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  6. xarden
    Posts : 966
    Windows 7 Enterprise
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    Im pretty sure you'll need the following services running. There may be others, but these are the most obvious
    Computer Browser
    Netlogon
    Server
    Workstation
    Remote Access Connection Manager
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