From: John Jones on
On Sun, 4 May 2008 08:36:40 -0400, "Les"
<lester123_nospam(a)comcast.net> wrote:

>When my computer 1 reboots, it does not show a username. I am the only user
>and I did not set one up when I got the machine.

Then you probably have only the default Administrator account which is
setup by Windows when installed.
John Jones, Detroit
From: dave AKA vwdoc1 on
OK how do you Enable the proper stuff?
thanks

"Mark McIntyre" <markmcintyre(a)spamcop.net> wrote in message
news:MVoTj.27095$c47.4526(a)en-nntp-06.am2.easynews.com...
> dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
>>
>> Now have you enabled Sharing on the XP machine?
>
> And on that note, do NOT use simple filesharing and simple security.
> Enable the proper stuff. Really - the "simple" version is much harder to
> get working properly, and does not allow you to properly protect your
> machine.
>
> If you have XP Home, expect this to be virtually impossible, and realise
> that properly sharing resources on an XP Home PC is an utter nightmare.


From: Mark McIntyre on
dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
>
> (of enabling proper file and printer sharing & security)
>
> OK how do you Enable the proper stuff?

I'm afraid I forget as I no longer use XP except when using my office
VPN, and that version is locked down. Sorry. I recollect S'd TFW
however, and hit a site called practicallynetworked or tom's hardware or
somesuch which explained it all. Its even possible there's a relevant KB
article on MSDN.

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