Intended For Windows 98 Windows 95

• This type of problem is usually caused by you not being "logged in" to your system.
• Double-click on the Network icon in Control Panel, and click on the Identification tab.
• Make sure all of the fields are filled in correctly (if you're not on a network, just make up something for each field), press Ok, and restart your computer.

This problem appears to have been fixed in Windows Me, 2000, and XP.

Written by: Annoyances.org
Last updated: Wednesday, February 7, 2007

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