1) get rid of ZoneAlarm. Even if disabled that can block local shares. Uninstall it, then set the windows firewall to defaults. Behind a router you do not need ZoneAlarm if the Windows firewall is working
Will try. However, the identical ZA set up on the laptop (NB XP Home) allows access to laptop SharedDocs from both laptop and Desktop
2) what win.ini fix?
- I think it was an M$ tech help site and was to fix a 'missing' SharedDocs' folder and involved replacing the existing win.ini with "[.ShellClassInfo]
[email protected],-21785"
And where are you getting the idea of changing the IRPStack size? Is that because you were getting a "not enough storage space" error on trying to connect? If so, you'd not mentioned that before
- yes, again I think an M$ solution. My mistake for not reporting the message as I have only recently started trying to access my 'SharedDocs' on the same machine and noticed that bit. (Desktop)
Microsoft online documentation says you need to set that in multiples of 5 so I suggest you up it on both machines to 20 (15 is the default in XP).
Have not seen '5' on any M$ site, only suggestions of multiples of 3 up to 'max 50'. My reg appears to suggest jumps of 6's.
And is Avast just the antivirus version -or the Internet security version?
- basic
EDIT: ZA away. Windows firewall enabled. Both with and without exceptions I cannot access the Desktop from the laptop. Trying to access Shared Docs on Desktop from the Desktop no longer gives the server message, just 'network name cannot be found'.