Network Accessiblity and no WINIPCFG

[DieselDiego]

ok,

I have 2 computers (desktop and laptop). In the past couple of days I
can no longer share files between the two systems. At times, the
laptop sees the desktop on the entire network, but it cannot access
the files and vise versa. I have Norton Antivirus and Autoprotect on
the laptop and some old McAfee software on the desktop. They are
connected by a router. My network firewalls are off. The only
firewall on is the Norton autoprotect but i configured the firewall to
allow network connections.
I also noticed that my laptop cannot run the winipcfg. Is any of this
related? Any suggestions? I read a Spybot Search and Destroy thread
about it removing notepad and such... could it be the cause of this
problem? (My notepad is gone as well)

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

WINIPCFG does not exist in Windows XP. Use the command line version IPCONFIG instead.

If your router has a built in firewall, disable all firewall software (Windows and/or 3rd party).

Update your AV software and rescan your systems (preferably in Safe Mode). Online scanners are available at:

http://www.symantec.com/cgi-bin/securitycheck.cgi

http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp

http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp?cid=9059

Additionally, visit www.lavasoftusa.com for AdAware and www.safer-networking.org for SpyBot Search and Destroy. Don't just read about the tools, use them. And after installation, ensure that you check for the most recent updates for these programs.