Workgroup resets to MSHOME

[Jeff C]

I'm running XP Home edition on my laptop. I connect to
local networks at two locations. All computers at both
locations have the same workgroup name so we can share
files. Every so often the workgroup name on my laptop
changes (restets itself) to "MSHOME" instead of of the
assigned name.

Any idea why this happens? I have to go in and change it
back to our workgroup name in order to share with the
network.

Thanks - Jeff

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

I'm running XP Home edition on my laptop. I connect to
local networks at two locations. All computers at both
locations have the same workgroup name so we can share
files. Every so often the workgroup name on my laptop
changes (restets itself) to "MSHOME" instead of of the
assigned name.

Any idea why this happens? I have to go in and change it
back to our workgroup name in order to share with the
network.

Thanks - Jeff

Have you run the Network Setup Wizard? That can set the workgroup
name back to the default "MSHOME".

You never need to change the workgroup name when connecting to
different networks. A computer in any workgroup can access a computer
in any other workgroup.

To see all of the workgroups on a network:

1. Click My Network Places.
2. Click "View workgroup computers".
3. Press the Backspace key.

To access another computer, regardless of what workgroup either
computer is in, type the other computer's name in the Start | Run box
in this format:

\\computer
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[Guest]

Thanks Steve - I'll check that out. I must have some
other connectivity issue when I can't browse the network
or "see" the other computers. I was just assuming it was
the "MSHOME" reset thing.

Thanks again for the quick reply.

Jeff

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