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

[sk79 0]

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...

[CUViper 0]

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 0]

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 0]

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 0]

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 0]

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