Network computers icons won't show

[Tpiom]

Greetings traveler!

One of many issues I have with Windows 7 is when I select the Network icon I sometimes don't see the other computers that are in the network. Sometimes I do.

It's just the name and the icon that won't appear. However, if I type \\COMPUTERNAME I connect to it right away. Solutions?


It would be great if it was like in XP - the network computer always appeared. Even if it was offline, but then you'd get an error message saying it's offline or something.

- Tpiom

 

[Lunarpancake]

are the other computers joined to the network? do they have network sharing turned on?

 

[Tpiom]

Well, the other machines are Linux based. But yes - they're connected to the network and they have the similar settings turned on.