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Workgroup PC's

iqs

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Posted February 22, 2010 at 1:22PM

Hi,

Have networked my main PC running XP Media with my netbook running XP and laptop running Vista

All three show up under show workgroup on all computers.

To make the computers easy to identify,I changed the computer names on the main PC and netbook.

When viewing the workgroup on vista,the old computer names for the PC and netbook are still listed with their new names.

I have tried right clicking the old PC names,but no option to delete is listed.

Any ideas please

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Woolwell

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Posted February 24, 2010 at 4:58PM

I only see the systems that are running at the time.

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iqs

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Posted February 24, 2010 at 8:20PM

Hi Woolwell,Cant understand why this happens only with Vista,tried everything to remove the dead/old workgroup PC's,nothing.
Another reason to hate Vista maybe?.

Cheers

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Woolwell

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Posted February 24, 2010 at 9:43PM

Actually I quite like Vista!
Have you tried right click on them and/or dragging them to recycle bin?

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iqs

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Posted February 25, 2010 at 9:58PM

Yes tried that,they don't want to go...

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Woolwell

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Posted February 25, 2010 at 10:14PM

Found this for Windows 7 but I reckon that it should work for Vista click here

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iqs

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Posted February 26, 2010 at 3:18PM

thanks for the link,will give it a go,cheers

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