Removing Shared File names problem

[mike]

We are running a laptopand a desktop. The desktop uses W XP Media
Edition and the laptop uses W XP Home Edition.
We do file sharing between the 2 computers. We do this by right
clicking on a folder to be shared then selecting Sharing & Security,
then in Network Sharing & Security we click on Share This Folder On The
Network. We are then able to access this folder and its files on the
other computer.
At some later time we then return to the file where the shared folder
resides and turn off file sharing for that folder.
My question has to do with the folder remaining on the My Network
Places screen. Why isn't it removed when the File Sharing option is
turned off for the folder?

 

[Theguy]

it will take some time for the folder to disappear from my network
places, windows has to communicate with the other computer a number of
times before it realizes that that folder is not there anymore.

 

[mike]

Have you any idea what 'anumber of times' is.
Thanks

 

[Theguy]

well mine usually takes a week to forget and thats using my network
places once or twice a day.