Microsoft KB Archive/257902

= The "Computers Near Me" Group Is Missing from My Network Places =

Article ID: 257902

Article Last Modified on 2/28/2007

-

APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition

-



This article was previously published under Q257902



IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry



SYMPTOMS
The "Computers Near Me" group in My Network Places may be missing.



CAUSE
The "Computers Near Me" group may have been deleted. It is not re-created automatically.



RESOLUTION
To re-create the "Computers Near Me" group in My Network Places, use either of the following methods:

Method 1
Change the computer to a different workgroup. This should cause the "Computers Near Me" group to be re-created. Then, change the workgroup back to the original workgroup.

Method 2
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

Make the following registry change:

Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer

Value Name: Last Domain

Data Type: REG_SZ

Value: 0,0,Unknown

You do not have to restart the computer. The "Computers Near Me" group appears in My Network Places the next time you open it.

Additional query words: browsing

Keywords: kbbug kbenv kbnetwork kbpending KB257902

-

[mailto:TECHNET@MICROSOFT.COM Send feedback to Microsoft]

© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.