Within a local area network, mutual access between Windows systems can be said to be a "long-standing problem". Many professional network administrators may not be able to quickly solve the problem of "Windows 7 cannot access XP" or "XP cannot access Windows 7". However, since there is no single cause of problems, users are sometimes at a loss when faced with some individual problems.
Regarding the problem that Windows 7 users cannot see Windows XP machines in the local area network, some netizens gave a method that seems very "unbelievable" and even "baseless", but many users think that this method is "unreasonable". Sometimes it works":
First, please ensure that the workgroup and IP of the current Windows 7 machine are set correctly, then enter "Network and Sharing Center" → "Advanced Sharing Settings" and set all permissions such as "Network Discovery" and "Network Sharing". Set to "Allow" or "Open" status.
Then, open the inaccessible Windows XP machine, generate a "Network Neighborhood" shortcut, and copy it to the current Windows 7 system (you can copy it to the desktop). At this time, after double-clicking the shortcut of Windows XP "Network Neighborhood" in this Windows 7 system, the current Windows 7 machine can be accessed normally.
Many Windows 7 users think this method is "very useful", but there are also users who think "no effect is seen" after trying it. Whether this method is really easy to use, or not easy to use at all, I think it is more appropriate to let users who have encountered such problems judge.
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