As I stated in my original post, using Windows XP on all. Thing that has me
beat is that they (all of my networked computers) stopped print/file sharing
almost at the same time. I can usually trouble shoot problems on one
computer by seeing what the other two are doing. It helps. But this is a
common problem that happened all at once after literally months of trouble
free performance.

"P.Schuman" <pschuman_NO_SPAM_ME@interserv.com> wrote in message
news:c0oCi.7686$924.287@newssvr23.news.prodigy.net ...
> you might also mention what version of Windoze is running on each system.
>
> I have one laptop that will not share....
>
> I think it had something to do with my "sharing" the c:\ root at some
> point,
> and then turning that off, and just going back to specific folders,
> yet still using "simple file sharing".
>
> "Bob & Nan" <doubleday@citlink.net> wrote in message
> news:WyfCi.15246$B25.463@news01.roc.ny...
>> Thanks for the response. I had checked the Windows firewall before and
>> it
>> is off on both computers. I have tried print/file sharing both with my
>> Security software turned off and the routers firewall turned off. Didn't
>> help. Your point is well taken about the Windows Update though. I
>> suspect
>> that it is the root cause of the problem because updates have been
>> occurring
>> very frequently of late and I haven't been the cause of any changes.
>>
>> "Peter Pan" <PeterPanNOSPAM@AkamailNOSPAM.com> wrote in message
>> news:13dhvnpmu2hfj35@corp.supernews.com...
>> > Bob & Nan wrote:
>> >> My network has been functioning almost flawlessly for over a year now
>> >> and all of a sudden I can't share printers or files anymore.
>> >>
>> >
>> >>
>> >> Sure could use some help here. I can add any pertinent info to help
>> >> if needed. Thanks in advance for ANY help.
>> >
>> > Check the windoze firewall (not the second one you have with your
>> > antivirus stuff and already checked)... Once in a while (unpredictable
>> > when, happened to me twice in 3 years), a download/windows update will
>> > change the security settings and turn the windows firewall back on, and
>> > in
>> > my case, messed up my file and printer sharing....
>> >
>>
>>
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