Solved Laptop won't see networked computers

[chev65]

The annoying thing is when I synced the clock last time it showed up, now it's gone again. Vaio's really are shite laptops.

Ok try this, on the laptop, change the name of the Workgroup to something else temporarily, like Workgroup1, hit apply, also add a description for the machine at step #7 just type Workgroup for description.

Restart the machine then change the name back to Workgroup and just leave the description as Workgroup. See if anything changes. You may need to do this on both machines.

Shows you how to do this. > http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/51711-workgroup-name-view-change.html

 

[wittykitty]

Trying that now...

 

[wittykitty]

Wow! Will see if that "patch" sticks, if not it's a workaround at least! Thanks chev

 

[chev65]

Wow! Will see if that "patch" sticks, if not it's a workaround at least! Thanks chev

So it worked I take it? Hopefully it sticks this time. :sarc:

 

[wittykitty]

I rebooted a couple of times and it still shows, give me a week and if it's still there I'll mark as solved, with many thanks

 

[chev65]

I rebooted a couple of times and it still shows, give me a week and if it's still there I'll mark as solved, with many thanks

Yes give it some time. It will be good to know if those tricks to fix the issue will hold up.

 

[wittykitty]

Well, the patch seems to holding, thanks for all your help guys