LAN machine not seen in Network Places but files acessible? XP Home

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What does it mean if you can access shared files on another
machine on the LAN, but the machine doesn't show up in
Network Places?

Nor in a listing of //

Said machine being recently powered on, so perhaps something
has to update itself, but what?

It generally shows up, so it's not a setup problem.

Hitting View/Refresh in Network Places doesn't help.
 
What does it mean if you can access shared files on another
machine on the LAN, but the machine doesn't show up in
Network Places?

Nor in a listing of //

Said machine being recently powered on, so perhaps something
has to update itself, but what?

It generally shows up, so it's not a setup problem.

Hitting View/Refresh in Network Places doesn't help.
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How are the files accessed Like \\PC\folderfile or \
\192.168.1.1\folder\file?

Check your anti-virus software for any possible configurtaion that
might behave like a firewall. These are usually used to block
Internet worm style viruses.
 
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