Changing workgroup name in XP Pro - Greyed out

Hi,

Ive been trying to change the name of workgroup on my windows XP machine,
but the option to change it is greyed out, it says I have to install
networking before I can edit this name. Can anyone point me in the right
direction of what I need to do in order to change the name of the workgroup.
I have a wireless card connecting me to a wireless router for internet, but
cannot access other computers on the network because they all use another
name. I need to change this, but its all greyed out.

Oh by the way its Windows XP Pro, on this computer with service pack 2

Thanks I hope you can help... James

"James" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Ive been trying to change the name of workgroup on my windows XP machine,
> but the option to change it is greyed out, it says I have to install
> networking before I can edit this name. Can anyone point me in the right
> direction of what I need to do in order to change the name of the
> workgroup.
> I have a wireless card connecting me to a wireless router for internet,
> but
> cannot access other computers on the network because they all use another
> name. I need to change this, but its all greyed out.
>
> Oh by the way its Windows XP Pro, on this computer with service pack 2
>
> Thanks I hope you can help... James
>
>

Have you tried running the network setup wizard in the control panel?


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James wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Ive been trying to change the name of workgroup on my windows XP
> machine, but the option to change it is greyed out, it says I have to
> install networking before I can edit this name. Can anyone point me
> in the right direction of what I need to do in order to change the
> name of the workgroup. I have a wireless card connecting me to a
> wireless router for internet, but cannot access other computers on
> the network because they all use another name. I need to change
> this, but its all greyed out.
> Oh by the way its Windows XP Pro, on this computer with service pack 2
>
> Thanks I hope you can help... James

Does the user account you are using have full admin rights?
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"Dr Zoidberg" <AlexNOOOOO!!!!@drzoidberg.co.uk> wrote in message
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> James wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Ive been trying to change the name of workgroup on my windows XP
>> machine, but the option to change it is greyed out, it says I have to
>> install networking before I can edit this name. Can anyone point me
>> in the right direction of what I need to do in order to change the
>> name of the workgroup. I have a wireless card connecting me to a
>> wireless router for internet, but cannot access other computers on
>> the network because they all use another name. I need to change
>> this, but its all greyed out.
>> Oh by the way its Windows XP Pro, on this computer with service pack 2
>>
>> Thanks I hope you can help... James
>
> Does the user account you are using have full admin rights?
> --
> Alex

How does one check the admin rights? I would be interested to know....

"Vaughan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
>
> How does one check the admin rights? I would be interested to know....
>
>

Goto Control Panel -> User Accounts and each account displays whether it's
an administrative or limited account.


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