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Can't access network icon on control panel
Hi;
I'd already sent this to "microsoft.public.windowsme.setup" before I noticed the networking group, so apologies if this is seen twice. I've got a laptop with Windows ME preinstalled. I'm trying to set up an office network, but every time I double click on the Network icon in the control panel, I get a message that says "Your system administrator disabled the Network control panel". This is, and always has been, a standalone laptop. I don't even have to logon at boot up - I just go straight into the desktop. IIRC, when I first booted up, I input my name and left the password blank. and I've never seen a logon option since. It's not even an option for logging off! If there's a system administrator, it's me, and apart from using Tweakui, I've never administered anything. Now, I know that wondows networking at the "ME" level is a bit of a black art, so if anyone can advise me on how to fix it, either by using a keyboard, or by re-arranging chicken's entrails over the display, I'd be most grateful! Tim |
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Can't access network icon on control panel
Hmmm... After some hours of otherwise chargeable time, I came across this
tweak to the registry which has given me back access to my Network icon, although I note that I still can't get access to my passwords icon.... I'll include it here because I doubt I'm the only person with this problem...... Do a "Start", "Run", "regedit" and "OK". Go to "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Policies\Networ k" and look for a key labelled "NoNetSetup". If it's there, the value should be "0"; so if it's "1", then edit it to "0", close down the registry editor and reboot. You can also go to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cur rentVersion\Policies\Netwo rk" and again change the NoNetSetup in the same way (if it's there). Hope this helps someone else... Regards Tim |
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