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net view in Command Prompt does not work
When I try to run net view in a Command Prompt window on my Windows 7 Pro X64, I get this error:
I have spent days over the last year or two looking for:Code:>net view The service has not been started. More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2184.
1. What service is not started (why doesn't Windows tell me what service?).
2. How to fix this problem.
It seems to come and go. At the moment I have two computers on my network.
Desktop - Windows 10 Pro x64 running Creators Update plus all updates.
Webserver - Windows 7 Pro X64 SP1 plus all updates.
All was well until I updated Windows 10 to the Creator Update version. That update change the workgroup name from HOME to WORKGROUP. I changed it back, rebooted and now net view works correctly on Windows 10.
I installed 6 updates on Windows 7 then rebooted. Now net view doesn't work at at all.
Anyone know what service the error message is referring to? This is a list of services running on Windows 7:
Code:These Windows services are started: Apache2.2 Application Experience Background Intelligent Transfer Service Base Filtering Engine COM+ Event System Computer Browser Cryptographic Services DCOM Server Process Launcher Desktop Window Manager Session Manager DHCP Client Diagnostic Policy Service Diagnostic Service Host Diagnostic System Host Diagnostics Tracking Service DirectUpdate engine Distributed Link Tracking Client DNS Client Function Discovery Provider Host Function Discovery Resource Publication Group Policy Client HomeGroup Provider IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules IP Helper IPsec Policy Agent Microsoft .NET Framework NGEN v4.0.30319_X64 Microsoft .NET Framework NGEN v4.0.30319_X86 Microsoft Antimalware Service Microsoft Network Inspection Multimedia Class Scheduler MySQL Network Connections Network List Service Network Location Awareness Network Store Interface Service Offline Files Plug and Play PnP-X IP Bus Enumerator Power Print Spooler Program Compatibility Assistant Service Remote Procedure Call (RPC) RPC Endpoint Mapper Security Accounts Manager Security Center Server Shell Hardware Detection SSDP Discovery Superfetch System Event Notification Service Task Scheduler TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Themes User Profile Service Windows Audio Windows Audio Endpoint Builder Windows Connect Now - Config Registrar Windows Event Log Windows Firewall Windows Font Cache Service Windows Live ID Sign-in Assistant Windows Management Instrumentation Windows Modules Installer Windows Search Windows Update WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service Workstation The command completed successfully.