Stupid goddamn Windows

[mdlbear]

After spending a couple of hours worth of trial-and-error searching, it seems that the dialog box for changing the node name and workgroup of a computer running Windows XP is no longer part of the network connection dialog -- the one with the list of protocols -- but hangs off a menu labeled "Advanced". Grump. My problem is that I know too much.

Meanwhile, the chaoswolf has gotten her new computer to see the local workgroup by setting up a VPN?? Weird. (It's true that our network topology is, um, unusual. I'm guessing that the VPN config stuff lets her search for workgroups, and be part not only of the "local" one she's misconfigured, but of the "remote" one as well.) But it ain't broke, so I'm not going to run around the house trying to fix it.

For reference purposes, the current name of the household Windows workgroup is "Workgroup", not "STARPORT" the way it used to be. Meanwhile, if you want to be able to browse around your network neighborhood the way you used to be able to, install Xandros.

Comments

[animekid.livejournal.com]

Huh...interesting..never knew that approach for computer name & workgroup settings. I usually right click on "My Computer" and select Properties and from there "Computer Name" (which is the same destination)
Interesting ô_o

Regarding workgroups...always did hate how Microsoft went and changed it's own name from the traditional "Workgroup" to "MSHOME"

But glad things are working...one way or another =)

[lisa-marli.livejournal.com]

One of the articles I read when before I switched to XP warned my about "If you can't find it where you found it before, look for an "Advanced" menu - button- something, they probably put it there. So I always go looking for those now. Guess I'm more Advanced than I thought I was. Not really, just that most people are more dumb than we want to think about and don't even want to know the basics of their computers. There's a reason for the Geek Squads. I keep telling my husband, we should hire ourselves out.

XP does seem to be running things happier than the old ME, so I put up with its weirdnesses.

[mdlbear]

ME (as in Windows ME Harder) was definitely one of their low points, and XP is pretty good, for a Windows.

Thanks for the tip.