Hmm - I'd go to WindowsU
pdate, via the links on your machine, and apply all
critical u
pdates you are offered. If SP1 isn't among them, I think it is
already there. If you right-click on My Computer, and choose Properties, is
it mentioned in the wording under System: ?
"beth" <anonymous RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:007e01c3d887$0dee4710$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> XP Home machine has SP2 patches but no SP1. What would
> you suggest I do?
>
> Thanks.
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Is the XP Home machine fully u
pdated with SP1 and all
> critical patches?
>>
>>Any chance you've reinstalled from the original CD since
> applying SP1, and
>>haven't re-applied SP1, or done a System Restore to a
> date before SP1 had
>>been applied?
>>
>><anonymous RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>news:065e01c3d653$cc9e6c70$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>>> Everyone has been great...I'm trying to use XP Home as
>>> simply a client...worked for months and now can't
>>>
connect. Tried multiple types of internet
connections
>>> (dialup and cable) to different ISPs and still, it can
> not
>>>
connect. No firewall, yet no
connection. Any other
>>> thoughts?
>>>
>>> Beth
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>If in fact the box is an XP Pro box then a couple of
>>> alternatives come to mind in an effort to get
>>>>the Remote Desktop feature back on the Remote tab of the
>>> My Computer properties...
>>>>
>>>>1. Do you have a
remotepg.dll file in your
>>> C:\Windows\System32 directory? If so, try reregistering
>>>>it using the command line that follows...
>>>>
>>>>regsvr32
remotepg.dll
>>>>
>>>>2. Do a repair install of Windows XP.
>>>>
>>>>http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
>>>>
>>>>NOTE THE WARNINGS ON THE REFERENCED PAGE!!!!
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>>>>
>>>>Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news
> group
>>> for the mutual benefit of all of us...
>>>>The MS-MVP Program -
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>>>>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>>> confers no rights...
>>>>
>>>>"Sooner Al" <SoonerAl RemoveThis @somewhere.net.invalid> wrote in
>>> message
>>>>news:OBXbiSk1DHA.2180@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>>> XP Home can *NOT* act as a Remote Desktop host. That
> is
>>> the reason you do not see a Remote Desktop
>>>>> feature in the Remote tab of My Computer properties.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>>>>>
>>>>> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news
>>> group for the mutual benefit of all of us...
>>>>> The MS-MVP Program -
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>>>>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>>> and confers no rights...
>>>>>
>>>>> "beth" <anonymous RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>> message
>>>>> news:04f601c3d63b$1cfc09c0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>>>>> > On the
windows xp home system, when going to the
>>>>> > properties of my
computer and then to the
remote
> tab,
>>>>> >
remote desktop is not a choice....what can be done?
>>> This
>>>>> > is a Gateway machine with I'm sure OEM
software. I
>>> read
>>>>> > in some earlier notes that you need the full retail
>>> copy
>>>>> > of XP to make
remote desktop "present", but for
>>> months and
>>>>> > months, we've been able to use the
remote desktop
> and
>>> then
>>>>> > all of a sudden, it didn't work. Could an u
pdate
> have
>>>>> > caused it to no longer work? Thanks again.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Beth
>>>>> > >-----Original Message-----
>>>>> > >It means that on the Remote tab, in properties of
> My
>>>>> > Computer, the Remote
>>>>> > >Desktop feature is present, and is checked
>>> (enabled!)
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > ><anonymous RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>> message
>>>>> > >news:080001c3d587$7dd3a730$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>>>>> > >> What does being "enabled" mean? There is no
>>> firewall
>>>>> > >>
software.
>>>>> > >>
>>>>> > >> thanks.
>>>>> > >>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>> > >>>Is Remote Desktop enabled on the
desktop? Have
> you
>>>>> > >> installed or are you running any personal
>>>>> > >>>firewall
software on the
desktop?
>>>>> > >>>
>>>>> > >>>--
>>>>> > >>> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>>>>> > >>>
>>>>> > >>>Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the
> news
>>>>> > group
>>>>> > >> for the mutual benefit of all of us...
>>>>> > >>>The MS-MVP Program -
>>>
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>>>> > >>>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no
>>> warranties, and
>>>>> > >> confers no rights...
>>>>> > >>>
>>>>> > >>>"beth" <anonymous RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote
>>> in
>>>>> > >> message
>>>>> > >>>news:076801c3d4cb$1f1e39b0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>>>>> > >>>> For a period of time, I was able to
connect
> fine
>>> using
>>>>> > >>>>
remote desktop to a static i/p with my Adelphia
>>> cable
>>>>> > >>>> modem. Then, one day, I could no longer
>>>
connect. The
>>>>> > >> i/p
>>>>> > >>>> is the same and when I tried using a dialup
>>>
connection
>>>>> > >>>> instead of the cable modem, the problem
>>> persists. Is
>>>>> > >>>> there anything in XP that would nix your
> ability
>>> to
>>>>> > >>>>
connect elsewhere? I've also tried the web
>>> version
>>>>> > w/o
>>>>> > >>>> success. Any
help would be appreciated.
>>>>> > >>>
>>>>> > >>>.
>>>>> > >>>
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > >
>>>>> > >.
>>>>> > >
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>
