Hi
Since hundred thousands of people can use Network sharing successfully it
seems to be more of configuration problem rather than Vista being "Bad".
As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what it is
allowed to be shared.
Vista File and Printer Sharing-
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx
Windows XP File Sharing -
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;304040
Printer Sharing XP -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...utt_july2.mspx
Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357
Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120
Jack (MVP-Networking).
"Nogginsaked" <fac_187@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I open an Excel spreadsheet stored on one Vista machine on a second.
> I cannot save the document because first it says it is read only (the
> original is NOT read only).
> I can not save the document back on the first machine with a different
> name (e.g. vista sucks) because it says I do not have permission. However
> the sharing on the first machine says I have full privileges for opening
> and saving.
> What a piece of crap this OS is. There is no reason for needlessly
> complicating simple peer to peer networking with this layer of useless
> non-security crud. It is obvious why businesses will not use the
> abomination that is Vista.
> I went through all the permission crap last week and it all worked fine.
> Nothing has changed and now nothing works.
> This is the reality of Vista.
> I have been using Windows since it was DOS. If I did not have dedicated
> Windows business software I would switch to the Mac. I've had it.