Networked Computers Appear With "-OC" Following Name

Posted: 03-08-2008, 07:16 PM

Steve Sohn

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In my Vista home network, I get three instances of each computer in the
network.

First is the computer name, then is the "media device" - which I could live
without - but the one that is confusing is that there is a third instance of
each computer which consists of the computer name followed by "-OC". I do not
have a clue what this is, and it was not there when all the machines were on
XP.

I am annoyed that Microsoft gives no information on this.

Any assistance appreciated.

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Tom Allen

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Re: Networked Computers Appear With "-OC" Following Name

Posted: 03-08-2008, 11:21 PM

"Steve Sohn" <SteveSohn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:606019CA-676B-4FEF-90DF-D9FC52BDADEE@microsoft.com...

> In my Vista home network, I get three instances of each computer in
> the
> network.
>
> First is the computer name, then is the "media device" - which I could
> live
> without - but the one that is confusing is that there is a third
> instance of
> each computer which consists of the computer name followed by "-OC". I
> do not
> have a clue what this is, and it was not there when all the machines
> were on
> XP.
>
> I am annoyed that Microsoft gives no information on this.

It's "One Care" if you have set printer sharing through One Care. Turn
the sharing off and set it up directly and it will go away.

Tom

>
> Any assistance appreciated.
>

Steve Sohn

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Re: Networked Computers Appear With "-OC" Following Name

Posted: 03-09-2008, 01:07 AM

Very many thanks, Tom. I knew it was something simple, and I am still
irritated that it is undocumented.

"Tom Allen" wrote:

>
> "Steve Sohn" <SteveSohn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:606019CA-676B-4FEF-90DF-D9FC52BDADEE@microsoft.com...
> > In my Vista home network, I get three instances of each computer in
> > the
> > network.
> >
> > First is the computer name, then is the "media device" - which I could
> > live
> > without - but the one that is confusing is that there is a third
> > instance of
> > each computer which consists of the computer name followed by "-OC". I
> > do not
> > have a clue what this is, and it was not there when all the machines
> > were on
> > XP.
> >
> > I am annoyed that Microsoft gives no information on this.
>
> It's "One Care" if you have set printer sharing through One Care. Turn
> the sharing off and set it up directly and it will go away.
>
> Tom
> >
> > Any assistance appreciated.
> >
>
>
>

Joeuvwxyz

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Re: Networked Computers Appear With "-OC" Following Name

Posted: 04-16-2008, 03:05 PM

--
Joe

"Steve Sohn" wrote:

> Very many thanks, Tom. I knew it was something simple, and I am still
> irritated that it is undocumented.
>
> "Tom Allen" wrote:
>
> >
> > "Steve Sohn" <SteveSohn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:606019CA-676B-4FEF-90DF-D9FC52BDADEE@microsoft.com...
> > > In my Vista home network, I get three instances of each computer in
> > > the
> > > network.
> > >
> > > First is the computer name, then is the "media device" - which I could
> > > live
> > > without - but the one that is confusing is that there is a third
> > > instance of
> > > each computer which consists of the computer name followed by "-OC". I
> > > do not
> > > have a clue what this is, and it was not there when all the machines
> > > were on
> > > XP.
> > >
> > > I am annoyed that Microsoft gives no information on this.
> >
> > It's "One Care" if you have set printer sharing through One Care. Turn
> > the sharing off and set it up directly and it will go away.
> >
> > Tom
> > >
> > > Any assistance appreciated.
> > >
> >
> >
> > Thank you, Steve and Tom, for the answer to the "computer name-OC". It ended several days of worry and wondering what is the answer.

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