Network Discovery gets disabled automagically

[Lang Murphy]

I've got a Dell GX620 running Vista Ultimate (joined to workgroup, ethernet
connected to network). It has Avast AV. When I turn on Network Discovery, it
stays on for a period of time and then, usually when I try to RD into it, I
find I can't, and I go to the GX620 and Network Discovery is turned off.
(Not saying the act of RD'ing into the desktop is the cause, just that
that's how I usually discover that Net Discovery is turned off.) I can turn
it back on, no problem, but am at a loss as to why it's getting
automagically turned off.

On my network I have 4 PC's joined to the same workgroup. I also have three
PC's that are remote seats that were joined to domains prior to use at home.
I log on to them with cached credentials and VPN into 3 separate corporate
networks. I wouldn't think this should have any impact, but thought I'd
mention it.

Thanks,

Lang

 

[Lang Murphy]

I've got a Dell GX620 running Vista Ultimate (joined to workgroup,
ethernet connected to network). It has Avast AV. When I turn on Network
Discovery, it stays on for a period of time and then, usually when I try
to RD into it, I find I can't, and I go to the GX620 and Network Discovery
is turned off. (Not saying the act of RD'ing into the desktop is the
cause, just that that's how I usually discover that Net Discovery is
turned off.) I can turn it back on, no problem, but am at a loss as to why
it's getting automagically turned off.

On my network I have 4 PC's joined to the same workgroup. I also have
three PC's that are remote seats that were joined to domains prior to use
at home. I log on to them with cached credentials and VPN into 3 separate
corporate networks. I wouldn't think this should have any impact, but
thought I'd mention it.

Thanks,

Lang

Furthermore... I had an RD connection to the GX620 tonight... it had been up
for a few hours... I went into it after those few hours and checked Network
Discovery and it was set to Off. I was able to turn it on through the RD
session... but there it is again... WTF is turning it off?

Thanks,

Lang