XP network assets proliferate

[Guest]

Like bunnies! My XP home SP2 machine reports LAN drives and other assets
excessively. For example, it describes the C-drive on Machine X as //X/X, X
on X, //x/x, and more. The 3 other machines on our LAN are Win98.

Navigating the list to connect on the home network is a nuisance. Is there
any way I can clear out the extra listings and get a single report for each
available asset?

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Like bunnies! My XP home SP2 machine reports LAN drives and other assets
excessively. For example, it describes the C-drive on Machine X as //X/X, X
on X, //x/x, and more. The 3 other machines on our LAN are Win98.

Navigating the list to connect on the home network is a nuisance. Is there
any way I can clear out the extra listings and get a single report for each
available asset?

Right-click and delete the undesired listings.
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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[Doug Sherman [MVP]]

Also, disable 'Automatically search for network folders and printers.' See:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;320138

Doug Sherman
MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP