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I'm missing the 'Computers Near Me' My Network Places group.
John Savill
April 3, 2000
1 Min Read
A. If the 'Computers Near Me' group is deleted it is not automaticallyrecreated and so if you wish it to be created again perform one of the followingoptions:
1. Change the computer to a different workgroup. This should cause the"Computers Near Me" group to be re-created. Then, change the workgroupback to the original workgroup.
2. The second method is to directly edit the registry to force thegroup to be recreated:
Start the registry editor (regedit.exe)
Move to HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorer
From the Edit menu select New - String value if 'Last Domain' does not exist. Enter a name of 'Last Domain'
Double click the value and set to:
0,0,UnknownClick OK
Close the registry editor
You don't need to reboot the computer and the next time you go into MyNetwork Places the Computers Near Me will be recreated.
Be aware it can also be removed using a domain policy so if the above doesnot work check with the Administrators.
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