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Michael T.
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      05-27-2009
I have a wireless network at home.

My laptop shares an Internet connection with my desktop computer. Both
computers are using WinXP Home with SP3 installed.

When I go to My Network Places (MNP) on my laptop I am able to see some of
the folders I am sharing from my desktop computer.

But I recently added some additional folders to share. But they do not
appear in MNP on my laptop,

Note: In left the left pane of MNP I clicked "View workgroup computers". I
then clicked on the workgroup for my desktop computer. I *was* able to see
all of the new 'shared' folders I just added.

But how do I refresh the main window of MNP so the recently added folders
appear?

Michael


 
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Don Phillipson
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      05-27-2009

"Michael T." <> wrote in message
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> When I go to My Network Places (MNP) on my laptop I am able to see some of
> the folders I am sharing from my desktop computer.
>
> But I recently added some additional folders to share. But they do not
> appear in MNP on my laptop,
>
> Note: In left the left pane of MNP I clicked "View workgroup computers". I
> then clicked on the workgroup for my desktop computer. I *was* able to see
> all of the new 'shared' folders I just added.


You ought also to see (in Network Tasks, first item)
"Add a network place."
This is how you add a folder or filepath to the right side list.
Is this item missing from your display?

> But how do I refresh the main window of MNP so the recently added folders
> appear?


F5 is the usual Refresh key.
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Don Phillipson
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(Ottawa, Canada)


 
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Michael T.
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      05-27-2009
"Don Phillipson" <> wrote:
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> F5 is the usual Refresh key.
> --
> Don Phillipson
> Carlsbad Springs
> (Ottawa, Canada)
>


That's the first thing I tried Don.

No joy.


 
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John John - MVP
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      05-27-2009
Manually add them with the "Add A Network Place".

John

Michael T. wrote:
> I have a wireless network at home.
>
> My laptop shares an Internet connection with my desktop computer. Both
> computers are using WinXP Home with SP3 installed.
>
> When I go to My Network Places (MNP) on my laptop I am able to see some of
> the folders I am sharing from my desktop computer.
>
> But I recently added some additional folders to share. But they do not
> appear in MNP on my laptop,
>
> Note: In left the left pane of MNP I clicked "View workgroup computers". I
> then clicked on the workgroup for my desktop computer. I *was* able to see
> all of the new 'shared' folders I just added.
>
> But how do I refresh the main window of MNP so the recently added folders
> appear?
>
> Michael
>
>

 
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Michael T.
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      05-27-2009
"John John - MVP" <> wrote:
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> Manually add them with the "Add A Network Place".
>
> John
>


Thanks John.

Not sure how I missed "Add a network place" in the top left pane of My
Network Places. I think I am embarrassed.

Anyway the steps are simple, but for anyone who wants specific instructions
go to
http://tinyurl.com/r64pwm


 
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