98se / xp network "Unable to browse the network"

After disabling McAfee and ICF I am able to ping both ways (xp>98 &
98>xp) by address and name but I still receive the "Unable to browse
the network" message from one 98se node in network neighborhood. Also I
have noticed that the 98se hangs on the [network neighborhood] icon in
windows explorer for a long period of time before producing the "entire
network" icon, which then displays the "Unable to browse the network"
message. Ideas would be appreciated. Brad

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"brad" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>After disabling McAfee and ICF I am able to ping both ways (xp>98 &
>98>xp) by address and name but I still receive the "Unable to browse
>the network" message from one 98se node in network neighborhood. Also I
>have noticed that the 98se hangs on the [network neighborhood] icon in
>windows explorer for a long period of time before producing the "entire
>network" icon, which then displays the "Unable to browse the network"
>message. Ideas would be appreciated. Brad

It can take up to 15 minutes after a computer starts up before network
browsing works. During that time, you should be able to access
another computer by typing the other computer's name in the Start |
Run box preceded by two backslash characters:

\\computer

If that doesn't work, here are two common reasons for the inability to
browse the network:

1. The network settings are configured for user-level access control,
which isn't available in a peer-to-peer network. Go to Control Panel
| Network, click the Access Control tab, and make sure that
share-level access control is selected.

2. The user isn't logged on. Is there a logon prompt when Windows
starts? If so, don't cancel it. Complete the logon by entering a
user name and, optionally, a password. If there's no logon prompt,
click Start | Log Off and log back on. If that makes network browsing
work properly, the most likely fix is to go to this registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\
Network\Real Mode Net

and delete the value named "AutoLogon", as shown here:

http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/nologon.htm#AutoLogon

Please see these Microsoft Knowledge Base articles for more
information:

"Unable to Browse the Network" When You Click Network Neighborhood
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;260214

No Windows or Network Logon Dialog Box at Startup
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=KB;en-us;141858
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