Network and dial-up connections have disappeared!!!!

Customization Tweaking 1789 This topic was started by sk79, 2001-10-13 19:13

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2001-10-13 21:13

Hi guys,

I've got a really wierd problem with my set in my workplace. It's running a dual boot with Win98 & Win2k. The windows 98 partition has no problems whatsoever & is running on tip-top form.

For some reason though, in Windows 2000, I've have "lost" my network and dial-up-connections within the dialog box (My Network Places-Network & Dial-up Connections). I know they're still there because I can access them through Internet Explorer properties.

There are no network or dial-up problems which leads me to be believe it's just a stupid setting I've inadvertantly changed. The problem is exaggerated because I can't add any new ISPs as I can't see the "Make New Connection" option.

Is there any way they could have been hidden? Please help me - I'm going nuts here...

Registry: Memory Management

Command Line -> Win2k Equivalent

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CUViper

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#65358

2001-10-13 21:51

I'm not sure exactly what you're missing, but I can think of three ways to get to Network & Dial-up Connections....

1. Right-click "My Network Places" and choose properties

2. Go to Start->Settings->Network & Dial-up Connections

3. Open the Control Panel and choose Network & Dial-up Connections

CUViper

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#65359

2001-10-13 21:53

Or do you mean that you can get there, but can't see anything in it? If that's the case, I'm stumped.... are you logged into an admin account?

sk79

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#65360

2001-10-13 22:24

don't think this is a problem with permissions - I'm set as Administrator for the local machine & for the network. In any case, I've logged on as a different user (the default Administrator account) with no luck.

dont worry - I'm looking in the right places, though!

FrogMaster

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#65361

2001-10-16 10:24

It seems to me I remember the same problem was solved in an old thread on this board, maybe last year.
You may want to try a search into old posts. I dunno for how long the admins here keeps old posts.

Flak

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#65362

2001-12-19 12:31

The most likely cause it that you have stopped one of the remote access services.

Re-enable it and they should re-appear, just like starting and stopping the pirnt spooler