Computer browser not in Services list

[Boe]

Hello,

A client couldn't attach to the workgroup so I went on their xp workstation
as an administrator and tried connecting via IP - it couldn't. It could
ping the ip though.

I right clicked on my computer, when to change the name of the workgroup
(I've seen workstations pop out of a workgroup for whatever reason over the
years). The workgroup area was grayed out. I went to services to check
on the computer browser and it wasn't listed. I tried to manually run the
computer browser but that didn't seem to help.

I'm not sure how to fix this short of reformatting the PC.

Thanks

 

[John John]

Make sure that there is a network client installed (Client for Microsoft
Networks).

John