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Last answer on Oct 31, 2009 6:45:59 am GMT cakes, on Feb 20, 2009 1:36:40 pm GMT 
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Hello,
I have a BT home hub and three pc's plus 4 laptops all of which share files and connect to the internet through the hub. Suddenly a couple of days ago whenever I try to access lets call it Computer 01 from one of the other desktops a box pops up which says at the top Connect to Computer 01 - then asks for user name - this is already completed with .... COMPUTER01\Guest ............. It then asks for password.

I am not aware that there is a password on that computer and as I mentioned it has been working fine.

When I click on view workgroup computers ... Computer 01 shows fine but again when I click on it the little box asking for password pops up.

This only happens from one other desktop [call it Computer 2] The further desktop [Computer 3] accesses it fine. Also my laptops access Computer 01 with no problem.

Any ideas????

Thanks

Configuration: Windows XP
Internet Explorer 7.0

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1

meetme, on Feb 21, 2009 6:36:08 am GMT
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Hi,
enter the administrator account to disable the account.
try to delete the account and create it once again.

   
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manav, on May 16, 2009 3:06:35 pm BST
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Computer on workgroup when accessed asking for password

   
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Nasser, on Jun 13, 2009 10:42:08 am BST
  • +21

Hi
when I want a computer on view workgroup computer per Icon on this windo asking from me a password of that computer.
while that computer don't have any password.
Thank you...

   
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Rasheed Ahmad, on Jul 10, 2009 2:45:16 pm BST
  • +11

When it ask for a password type Guest in user name and leave the password field

   
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Ranjan, on Jul 13, 2009 10:59:32 am BST
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Hello,
I have a BT home hub and three pc's plus 4 laptops all of which share files and connect to the internet through the hub. Suddenly a couple of days ago whenever I try to access lets call it Computer 01 from one of the other desktops a box pops up which says at the top Connect to Computer 01 - then asks for user name - this is already completed with .... COMPUTER01\Guest ............. It then asks for password.

I am not aware that there is a password on that computer and as I mentioned it has been working fine.

When I click on view workgroup computers ... Computer 01 shows fine but again when I click on it the little box asking for password pops up.

This only happens from one other desktop [call it Computer 2] The further desktop [Computer 3] accesses it fine. Also my laptops access Computer 01 with no problem.

Any ideas????

Thanks

Configuration: Windows XP
Internet Explorer 7.0

   
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hEg, on Oct 12, 2009 5:22:15 am BST

Maybe the user is disabled:


go to run:
1. type compmgmt.msc
2. system tools
3. local users and groups
4. users
5. double click in the icons which has an x
6. uncheck the box, account is disabled, then apply



maybe this helps

   
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 Pramod, on Oct 31, 2009 6:45:59 am GMT
  • +4

When i try to connect one computer on a workgroup through START->RUN->\\COMPUTER NAME or \\IP Address ,it is asking a password to connect(in guest account),though there is no password for that computer.

pls reply ASAP.

with regards,
Pramod

   
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