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How do I remove extra computer names from the network folder?

Posted: 05-24-2008, 06:49 AM
Richard Stricker
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Hi, I have what looks like a duplicate entry under my networks folder. How
do I delete one of them?

comp1 and comp1-oc (the -OC was added when I reset my workgroup name.)

they both contain the same shared folder information. I want to delet
comp1-oc and just have comp1 (the current name for the computer) showing.

Thanks for any help with this.

R. Stricker

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Re: How do I remove extra computer names from the network folder?
Posted: 05-24-2008, 10:44 AM
Given time it will go away by itself. If it really bothers you, shut down
all the computers on your network and then re-start them and it will
immediately go away.

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"Richard Stricker" <clearpath@cox.net> wrote in message
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> Hi, I have what looks like a duplicate entry under my networks folder. How
> do I delete one of them?
>
> comp1 and comp1-oc (the -OC was added when I reset my workgroup name.)
>
> they both contain the same shared folder information. I want to delet
> comp1-oc and just have comp1 (the current name for the computer) showing.
>
> Thanks for any help with this.
>
> R. Stricker
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Tom Allen
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Re: How do I remove extra computer names from the network folder?
Posted: 05-24-2008, 12:01 PM

"Richard Stricker" <clearpath@cox.net> wrote in message
news:5A9E3F4E-9D4F-4B6A-B296-CD2CD139359F@microsoft.com...
> Hi, I have what looks like a duplicate entry under my networks folder.
> How do I delete one of them?
>
> comp1 and comp1-oc (the -OC was added when I reset my workgroup name.)
>
> they both contain the same shared folder information. I want to delet
> comp1-oc and just have comp1 (the current name for the computer)
> showing.
>
> Thanks for any help with this.
>
> R. Stricker
This is produced by One Care if you set up printer sharing through One
Care.
I believe you can get rid of it by removing the printer sharing in One
Care and setting it up 'manually'.
Or you could just ignore it.

Tom


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Richard Stricker
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Thanks for the answer!
Posted: 05-29-2008, 09:46 PM
Thanks for your help on this. I cleared the printer sharing and the "extra"
network names disappeared.


"Richard Stricker" <clearpath@cox.net> wrote in message
news:5A9E3F4E-9D4F-4B6A-B296-CD2CD139359F@microsoft.com...
> Hi, I have what looks like a duplicate entry under my networks folder. How
> do I delete one of them?
>
> comp1 and comp1-oc (the -OC was added when I reset my workgroup name.)
>
> they both contain the same shared folder information. I want to delet
> comp1-oc and just have comp1 (the current name for the computer) showing.
>
> Thanks for any help with this.
>
> R. Stricker
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Tom Allen
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Re: Thanks for the answer!
Posted: 05-30-2008, 08:02 PM

"Richard Stricker" <clearpath@cox.net> wrote in message
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> Thanks for your help on this. I cleared the printer sharing and the
> "extra" network names disappeared.
>
>
> "Richard Stricker" <clearpath@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:5A9E3F4E-9D4F-4B6A-B296-CD2CD139359F@microsoft.com...
>> Hi, I have what looks like a duplicate entry under my networks
>> folder. How do I delete one of them?
>>
>> comp1 and comp1-oc (the -OC was added when I reset my workgroup
>> name.)
>>
>> they both contain the same shared folder information. I want to delet
>> comp1-oc and just have comp1 (the current name for the computer)
>> showing.
>>
>> Thanks for any help with this.
>>
>> R. Stricker
>
You're welcome, thanks for letting us know.
I've just found that media sharing behaves similarly.

Tom


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