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Since i installed xp sp2 beta my network connections/ show all connections folder won't open. Ive got the official sp2 now an it still don't wrk...
I get this message when i try 2 open it from "Show all connections"- "file does not have program associated with it for performing this action"Any ideas how 2 get it back?
Try opening it from all possible sources: Control Panel, Windows Explorer, right-clicking on connection icon, etc.
Go to start, run, type sfc /scannow (space before slash), and see if that fixes it.
You may have to try a System Restore.
Sorry. No other ideas.
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Are you wireless ?
How to troubleshoot wireless network connections in Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;870702&Product=winxp
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no i aint got wirless - just broadband modem with usb connectiom
It all wrks , but windows wont open the menu to configure it.
I cant use system restore since it didnt save a restore point before i installed sp2 beta.I'm tryin sfc /scannow 2 c if that wrks
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If all you have is modem to the ethernet card you don't have a network so network connections doesn't show any.
Please post back within 24 hours or I will delete the post from my follow up list. Thanks.
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This is true, I have 4 machines and if I have only the 2 on that I have updated to sp2 and I try to go to my workgroup through the "entire network">"microsoft windows network" I cannot access my workgroup. I can access the shares by add a network place and put in a share like this \\computer\shared drive. Then there is a share in the "network places" that will work every time. Or I can place \\computer\drive in the address bar of Windows Explorer and that will work.
The weirdest thing is if I turn on either of the sp1 machines the "entire network">"microsoft windows network" will show all the computers and they are all accessable with every computer. For a test I had the 2 sp2 computers on and one of the sp1 computers on, and everything was working perfectly, then I disabled the sp1 computer's network connection and sure as sh*t I could no longer access either of the sp2 computers from the others "entire network">"microsoft windows network" any longer. I worked on this for a day and gave up.
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'per'(response 4),
ur missing the point -i cant get network connections 2 open. Before i could open it 2 c my broadband connection and the spare ethernet port.
I will need 2 add another connection soon 2 use xbox live.
Any other ideas?
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Now I understand. My only thought is to run SFC /SCANNOW from the run menu and see if it will replace the missing/corrupt file. Note space between C and /.
Please post back within 24 hours or I will delete the post from my follow up list. Thanks.
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Do you have Windows Firewall/Internet Connection sharing(ics) disabled in the Services.msc. I found that to be my problem.
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I am also having the same problem with Window's Explorer or any explorer based application. An error message comes up that says, "Windows has encountered a problem..." and I am forced to close. All the icons will go blank for a few seconds and then the machine comes back. If I were to go to the Start menu I can start some applications like MS Word and even spyware applications. I have run spyware applications multiple times without any success. I can see the content of my folders from within applications, but I cannot open up any windows. I AM able to see things in safe mode. I think something must have downloaded and infected but cannot find it.
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