simple souloutions for a small planet? ya right. I have seen other forums explaining this problem but i have the exact opposite problem. Ww have 3 computer on running vista home premium and 2 with XP SP2. The xp comps can see me on the net work and access all my shared files, how ever Even though we are all set up the same for the mopst part I still can not see them, they show up when i map the net work just not in the net work places. whats really messed up was i could see them and access them the day i bought the new computer and i made a play list in media player that plays directly off of one of the other computer and it still plays just fine even though the xp mechine does not show on the network. i have downloaded and installed the Link Layer Topology Discovery (LLTD) Responder (KB922120) patch on both of the other computers and it worked up untill i did the most recent vista update, then jsut like magic POOF!! they are gone again. I have talked to both microsoft and HP customer support about it and they dint seem to be of much help here. i was hoppinbg that maybe some one out there has found a soloution to this....

Try the following trick: Dear all, Just as what you guys feel, I've keep searching for a solution of this problem. Some people think that it is a bug, but I proved, it's not ture. Motivated by my curiosity and hacker sprits, I figured out that the problem is caused by a failed IPv6 stack problem, which repeatly shown in my event log. To address this problem, I tried to disable IPv6, disable new dynamic stack, disable firewalls, enable static IP and so on. But they all failed. To my surprise, the solution is extremely simple. First, disable the satic IP and ICS (if you have set previously). Second, go to Control panel > Network and Internet > Networkand Sharing center > Managing network connections (on the right corner)> Select all connections > right click on one of the connection > click "Network bridging" Third, when finished,right click on the icon of Network Bridge > select "properties" >unlock the UAC >remove the tick of your internet connection in the upper box > click "OK" Forth, right click the icon of your internet connection > select "properties" >unlock the UAC > go to the "sharing" page, tick both check box. > click "OK" Now, wait for the Windows Vista to recongnize the new network setting. Wait a minute and check if both computer can get access to interent. If the tricks failed to work, just restart both of PC. In fact, I have posted this solution on here few months before, but no one is noticed!