Vista Tutorial - Workgroup name

10-06-2007

Hello I am having some troubles with my Windows Vista. I am running WINDOWS
VISTA HOME PREMIUM, the problem is that I am unable to change my Workgroup
name, whenever i open the window to do it the box with the Workgroup name is
grayed out, even using the administrator account. Also another problem i
noticed is that when i try to enable "file sharing" in Network and Sharing
center instead of "on" it is set to "custom" no matter what I do, and I
cannot acces other computers in the Network but others can acces mine. (This
is a wireless home network), So my question is What can I DO?????

Thanks in advance

10-08-2007

Try a manual setup of the network at the control panel/system/advanced
settings and click on the Network ID box and run through it.

"cpereira" <cpereira@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:5D535B21-F4EE-4F18-888F-4E2E60E694D8@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Hello I am having some troubles with my Windows Vista. I am running
> WINDOWS
> VISTA HOME PREMIUM, the problem is that I am unable to change my Workgroup
> name, whenever i open the window to do it the box with the Workgroup name
> is
> grayed out, even using the administrator account. Also another problem i
> noticed is that when i try to enable "file sharing" in Network and Sharing
> center instead of "on" it is set to "custom" no matter what I do, and I
> cannot acces other computers in the Network but others can acces mine.
> (This
> is a wireless home network), So my question is What can I DO?????
>
> Thanks in advance

10-10-2007

Sorry Warren but that is where I am trying to make the changes and th box for
Workgroup is grayed out, I cannot do anything there. I can only change the
computer name. and what about the other problems, what can you tell me. By
the way it is a New Laptop. What can I do????

"Warren" wrote:

Quote:

> Try a manual setup of the network at the control panel/system/advanced
> settings and click on the Network ID box and run through it.
>
>
> "cpereira" <cpereira@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:5D535B21-F4EE-4F18-888F-4E2E60E694D8@xxxxxx

Quote:

> > Hello I am having some troubles with my Windows Vista. I am running
> > WINDOWS
> > VISTA HOME PREMIUM, the problem is that I am unable to change my Workgroup
> > name, whenever i open the window to do it the box with the Workgroup name
> > is
> > grayed out, even using the administrator account. Also another problem i
> > noticed is that when i try to enable "file sharing" in Network and Sharing
> > center instead of "on" it is set to "custom" no matter what I do, and I
> > cannot acces other computers in the Network but others can acces mine.
> > (This
> > is a wireless home network), So my question is What can I DO?????
> >
> > Thanks in advance

>
>

10-06-2007	#1 (permalink)
cpereira Guest n/a posts	Workgroup name Hello I am having some troubles with my Windows Vista. I am running WINDOWS VISTA HOME PREMIUM, the problem is that I am unable to change my Workgroup name, whenever i open the window to do it the box with the Workgroup name is grayed out, even using the administrator account. Also another problem i noticed is that when i try to enable "file sharing" in Network and Sharing center instead of "on" it is set to "custom" no matter what I do, and I cannot acces other computers in the Network but others can acces mine. (This is a wireless home network), So my question is What can I DO????? Thanks in advance
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10-08-2007	#2 (permalink)
Warren Guest n/a posts	Re: Workgroup name Try a manual setup of the network at the control panel/system/advanced settings and click on the Network ID box and run through it. "cpereira" <cpereira@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:5D535B21-F4EE-4F18-888F-4E2E60E694D8@xxxxxx Quote: > Hello I am having some troubles with my Windows Vista. I am running > WINDOWS > VISTA HOME PREMIUM, the problem is that I am unable to change my Workgroup > name, whenever i open the window to do it the box with the Workgroup name > is > grayed out, even using the administrator account. Also another problem i > noticed is that when i try to enable "file sharing" in Network and Sharing > center instead of "on" it is set to "custom" no matter what I do, and I > cannot acces other computers in the Network but others can acces mine. > (This > is a wireless home network), So my question is What can I DO????? > > Thanks in advance
My System Specs

10-10-2007	#3 (permalink)
cpereira Guest n/a posts	Re: Workgroup name (PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!) Sorry Warren but that is where I am trying to make the changes and th box for Workgroup is grayed out, I cannot do anything there. I can only change the computer name. and what about the other problems, what can you tell me. By the way it is a New Laptop. What can I do???? "Warren" wrote: Quote: > Try a manual setup of the network at the control panel/system/advanced > settings and click on the Network ID box and run through it. > > > "cpereira" <cpereira@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:5D535B21-F4EE-4F18-888F-4E2E60E694D8@xxxxxx Quote: > > Hello I am having some troubles with my Windows Vista. I am running > > WINDOWS > > VISTA HOME PREMIUM, the problem is that I am unable to change my Workgroup > > name, whenever i open the window to do it the box with the Workgroup name > > is > > grayed out, even using the administrator account. Also another problem i > > noticed is that when i try to enable "file sharing" in Network and Sharing > > center instead of "on" it is set to "custom" no matter what I do, and I > > cannot acces other computers in the Network but others can acces mine. > > (This > > is a wireless home network), So my question is What can I DO????? > > > > Thanks in advance > >
My System Specs

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