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**Network Neighborhood Icon Disappeared*

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by methos04 2 views

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This win98 client was added to an nt server based network. On the initial setup everything was ok. I was able to browse the network and others were allowed to browse the folders I shared out. Recently, the network neigborhood icon disappeared from my desktop and in windows explorer. The machine automatically signs on the network upon bootup. The client is on the network because I'm able to see the machine from other workstations and it has full internet conectivity. But I can't browse anyone else because the network neighborhood icon has disappeared. I've tried the Tweak UI program, no luck. Any suggestions?

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by spn

OK might be a windows bug
I have 2 things you can try
1. right click the desktop and arrande icons by name.(may be its higing in the corror somewhere.

2.remove and reinstall your network service thru control panel and then network

One more thing you should be able to see and browse the network the using Network Neighborhood in Windows Explorer
Good Luck
SPiNner

by spn

OK might be a windows bug
I have 2 things you can try
1. right click the desktop and arrande icons by name.(may be its higing in the corror somewhere.

2.remove and reinstall your network service thru control panel and then network

One more thing you should be able to see and browse the network the using Network Neighborhood in Windows Explorer
Good Luck
SPiNner

by spn

OK might be a windows bug
I have 2 things you can try
1. right click the desktop and arrande icons by name.(may be its higing in the corror somewhere.

2.remove and reinstall your network service thru control panel and then network

One more thing you should be able to see and browse the network the using Network Neighborhood in Windows Explorer
Good Luck
SPiNner

by brelf

The machine could automatically be using PROFILES, by using the POLEDIT program to edit the registry (the "local machine" and "local user") you are able to restrict users from visibly seeing certain things, e.g. Network Neighbourhood Icon, Control Panel, etc. The program should come on the Win 98 CD.

by ted laun

Try uninstalling and re-intalling the client for microsoft networks also see if you can connect to other computers on the network by going to Start>Run>{type}\\computername{enter}

by sub-d

Check in the Control Panel->Network if the Client for Windows Networks is available, when not the Icon is not shown and the computer doesn't log on to any network. You still have a connection to the network because your TCP/IP driver is active and correcttly configured.

Just add the Client for windows networks and reboot.

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