Missing Entire Network in My Network Places

[Guest Bruce.]

XP Pro SP 3

 

When I open up the My Network Places icon on the desktop (or in the

Explorer) to view all of the contents of the network, I can some other

shared resources, but the Entire Network icon that should be there is not.

 

Without Entire Network, it's impossible to browse the network. How can I

restore Entire Network to My Network Places?

 

Thanks.

Bruce.

[Guest Kelly]

Re: Missing Entire Network in My Network Places

 

The Directory icon in Entire Network in My Network Places is missing

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329495

 

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"Bruce." <noone@example.net> wrote in message

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> XP Pro SP 3

>

> When I open up the My Network Places icon on the desktop (or in the

> Explorer) to view all of the contents of the network, I can some other

> shared resources, but the Entire Network icon that should be there is not.

>

> Without Entire Network, it's impossible to browse the network. How can I

> restore Entire Network to My Network Places?

>

> Thanks.

> Bruce.

>

>

[Guest Bruce.]

Re: Missing Entire Network in My Network Places

 

"Kelly" <kelly@kelly.com> wrote in message

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> The Directory icon in Entire Network in My Network Places is missing

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329495

 

Thanks Kelly, but that refers to the Directory icon, not the Entire Network

icon. And the article says the Directory icon is not supposed to be in XP,

but the Entire Network is.

 

I have 5 XP machines and the Entire Network is missing from just one.

 

I appreciate you doing that search though.

 

Bruce.

[Guest jameshanley39@yahoo.co.uk]

Re: Missing Entire Network in My Network Places

 

On Jul 2, 9:18 pm, "Bruce." <no...@example.net> wrote:

> XP Pro SP 3

>

> When I open up the My Network Places icon on the desktop (or in the

> Explorer) to view all of the contents of the network, I can some other

> shared resources, but the Entire Network icon that should be there is not..

>

> Without Entire Network, it's impossible to browse the network.  How can I

> restore Entire Network to My Network Places?

>

> Thanks.

> Bruce.

 

I don't know about SP3. And I don't tend to see an "Entire Network"

option, I find "My Network Places" opens up to show my my network

shares.

 

What if you go to explorer?

There, I see "enture network" and all the comps in "Microsoft windows

network..workgroup"

And all my network shares.

 

I tend to access my network shares from "my network places" but I can

of course also access my shares with

 

start..run... \\ip <ENTER>

or \\compname\dirname

 

and I could map network drives to any share. e.g. with explorer -

tools..map network drive (ensuring that "reconnect at logon" box is

checked - is useful)

[Guest John John (MVP)]

Re: Missing Entire Network in My Network Places

 

Bruce. wrote:

> "Kelly" <kelly@kelly.com> wrote in message

> news:eMxxu7S3IHA.3508@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>

>>The Directory icon in Entire Network in My Network Places is missing

>>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329495

>

>

> Thanks Kelly, but that refers to the Directory icon, not the Entire Network

> icon. And the article says the Directory icon is not supposed to be in XP,

> but the Entire Network is.

>

> I have 5 XP machines and the Entire Network is missing from just one.

>

> I appreciate you doing that search though.

 

I think this is a "per user" setting, what happens if you logon with

another user? The per user setting is at:

 

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Network

 

Name: NoEntireNetwork

Type: REG_DWORD

Value: 1

 

This value can be changed and applied without a reboot or logoff.

 

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/regentry/93569.mspx?mfr=true

 

John

[Guest Bruce.]

Re: Missing Entire Network in My Network Places

 

<jameshanley39@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message

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On Jul 2, 9:18 pm, "Bruce." <no...@example.net> wrote:

> I don't know about SP3. And I don't tend to see an "Entire Network"

> option, I find "My Network Places" opens up to show my my network

> shares.

 

At the top of the list should be "Entire Network", above all your shares.

> What if you go to explorer?

 

The Explorer is the same. No "Entire Network" under "My Network Places",

but as I said, only on 1 computer of the 5 I have.

> There, I see "enture network" and all the comps in "Microsoft windows

> network..workgroup"

 

The "Entire Network" is what's missing here.

> And all my network shares.

 

I have those.

 

Bruce.

[Guest Bruce.]

Re: Missing Entire Network in My Network Places

 

"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message

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> I think this is a "per user" setting, what happens if you logon with

> another user? The per user setting is at:

 

No change. Still no "Entire Network".

> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Network

>

> Name: NoEntireNetwork

> Type: REG_DWORD

> Value: 1

>

> This value can be changed and applied without a reboot or logoff.

>

> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/regentry/93569.mspx?mfr=true

 

That value is missing in my registry and the document says missing is the

same as 0.

 

Bruce.

[Guest John John (MVP)]

Re: Missing Entire Network in My Network Places

 

Bruce. wrote:

> "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message

> news:uNKuYgd3IHA.3348@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>

>>I think this is a "per user" setting, what happens if you logon with

>>another user? The per user setting is at:

>

>

> No change. Still no "Entire Network".

>

>

>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Network

>>

>>Name: NoEntireNetwork

>>Type: REG_DWORD

>>Value: 1

>>

>>This value can be changed and applied without a reboot or logoff.

>>

>>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/regentry/93569.mspx?mfr=true

>

>

> That value is missing in my registry and the document says missing is the

> same as 0.

 

Look in the Local Group Policies on the machine.

 

John

[Guest Bruce.]

Re: Missing Entire Network in My Network Places

 

"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message

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> Look in the Local Group Policies on the machine.

 

The policy setting "No "Entire Network" in My Network Places" at:

 

\User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows

Explorer

 

is set to "Not Configured". This is just a home system so no policy

settings have ever been changed or configured.

 

Bruce.

[Guest jameshanley39@yahoo.co.uk]

Re: Missing Entire Network in My Network Places

 

On Jul 4, 2:25 pm, "Bruce." <no...@example.net> wrote:

> <jameshanle...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message

>

> news:438ede0a-fbda-4108-9f80-72780ebc2f1f@y38g2000hsy.googlegroups.com...

> On Jul 2, 9:18 pm, "Bruce." <no...@example.net> wrote:

>

> > I don't know about SP3.  And I don't tend to see an "Entire Network"

> > option, I find "My Network Places" opens up to show my my network

> > shares.

>

> At the top of the list should be "Entire Network", above all your shares.

 

ah, I see

tools...folder options...use windows classic folders

view...list

 

 

 

>

> > What if you go to explorer?

>

> The Explorer is the same.  No "Entire Network" under "My Network Places",

> but as I said, only on 1 computer of the 5 I have.

>

> > There, I see "enture network" and all the comps in "Microsoft windows

> > network..workgroup"

>

> The "Entire Network" is what's missing here.

>

> > And all my network shares.

>

> I have those.

>

 

I was wondering if maybe "Client for microsoft windows networks"

uninstalled might cause that option to not be there,, But I think

even with it uninstalled the "entire network" option might appear in

windows explorer.

 

And if you can access your remote network shares then I guess it has

to be installed.

 

I tried to cause my comp to have your problem, to find the cause, but

didn't manage it! tried eg Changing workgroup name. Turning off

NetBT.

.

Is it possible that you have a mixed up version of windows. e.g. A

Windows XP but repaired with an sp2 ? Like, msinfo32 shows one

version, and IE help..about shows another. It would be almost

remotely unlikely that that causes your problem though..

 

I have no idea.

 

maybe a system restore to when it was ok? that's really quick , like

2min

 

or a win xp repair installation.

[Guest jameshanley39@yahoo.co.uk]

Re: Missing Entire Network in My Network Places

 

On 6 Jul, 01:02, "jameshanle...@yahoo.co.uk"

<jameshanle...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

<snip>

> I tried to cause my comp to have your problem, to find the cause, but

> didn't manage it!  tried eg Changingworkgroupname. Turning off

> NetBT.<snip>

 

on a related note.. (still not solving your problem at all, nothing

to do with it)

 

disabling NetBT caused nothing to be visible in "my network places".

(I have heard of a delay when clicking, but I got no icons). On the

computer that NetBT was disabled on, no icons. Even when clicking

"view workgroup computers". Others computers though could see that

comp's network shares though. Enabling NetBT , restarting, clicking

"view workgroup computers", then I got icons - of comps on the same

workgroup / on the network with the same workgroup name.

[Guest jameshanley39@yahoo.co.uk]

Re: Missing Entire Network in My Network Places

 

On 23 Jul, 14:38, "jameshanle...@yahoo.co.uk"

<jameshanle...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> On 6 Jul, 01:02, "jameshanle...@yahoo.co.uk"<jameshanle...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

>

> <snip>

>

> > I tried to cause my comp to have your problem, to find the cause, but

> > didn't manage it!  tried eg Changingworkgroupname. Turning off

> > NetBT.<snip>

>

> on a related note..  (still not solving your problem  at all, nothing

> to do with it)

>

> disabling NetBT caused nothing to be visible in "my network places".

> (I have heard of a delay when clicking, but I got no icons). On the

> computer that NetBT was disabled on, no icons.  Even when clicking

> "viewworkgroupcomputers". Others computers though could see that

> comp's network shares though.  Enabling NetBT , restarting, clicking

> "viewworkgroupcomputers", then I got icons - of comps on the sameworkgroup/ on the network with the sameworkgroupname.

 

which when no other comps had the same workgroup name, it only showed

itself, its own computer name. But could still see other comps and

access them by name. \\compname or with VNC you could enter the name

of a comp instead of its IP.