xp me network

I have a windows ME box and an XP bow running together on a network. I have
my DSL connection on the XP computer, sharing the connection, basically
using the XP as a residential gateway. I am well protected with anti-virus
and Keiro 4.1 firewall. If works fine for my purposes. It just has one
annoying problem. On the ME machine there is an icon in the system tray for
the residential gateway device. Every 10 minutes or so a bubble appears over
it that says "new devices available on the network click the residential
gateway icon on the
desktop to view them". It doesn't go away until I click on it. How do I make
it stop appearing???

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, "James Wettje"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>I have a windows ME box and an XP bow running together on a network. I have
>my DSL connection on the XP computer, sharing the connection, basically
>using the XP as a residential gateway. I am well protected with anti-virus
>and Keiro 4.1 firewall. If works fine for my purposes. It just has one
>annoying problem. On the ME machine there is an icon in the system tray for
>the residential gateway device. Every 10 minutes or so a bubble appears over
>it that says "new devices available on the network click the residential
>gateway icon on the
>desktop to view them". It doesn't go away until I click on it. How do I make
>it stop appearing???

The residential gateway icon represents the shared Internet connection
on the XP box. I don't know why, but the mechanism that Windows ME
uses to detect it sometimes acts up like you describe.

To stop it from appearing, go to Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs |
Windows Setup | Communications and un-install "Universal Plug and
Play".
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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Will uninstalling Universal Plug and Play cause me to loose any other
programs or devices on the ME side???



"Steve Winograd [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, "James Wettje"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >I have a windows ME box and an XP bow running together on a network. I
have
> >my DSL connection on the XP computer, sharing the connection, basically
> >using the XP as a residential gateway. I am well protected with
anti-virus
> >and Keiro 4.1 firewall. If works fine for my purposes. It just has one
> >annoying problem. On the ME machine there is an icon in the system tray
for
> >the residential gateway device. Every 10 minutes or so a bubble appears
over
> >it that says "new devices available on the network click the residential
> >gateway icon on the
> >desktop to view them". It doesn't go away until I click on it. How do I
make
> >it stop appearing???
>
> The residential gateway icon represents the shared Internet connection
> on the XP box. I don't know why, but the mechanism that Windows ME
> uses to detect it sometimes acts up like you describe.
>
> To stop it from appearing, go to Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs |
> Windows Setup | Communications and un-install "Universal Plug and
> Play".
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
> Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
> http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm

Nope, all it's for is UPnP network devices. Unless your router, gateway or
refrigerator can use UPnP you'll never miss it.

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"James Wettje" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Will uninstalling Universal Plug and Play cause me to loose any other
> programs or devices on the ME side???
>
>
>
> "Steve Winograd [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, "James Wettje"
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>> >I have a windows ME box and an XP bow running together on a network. I
> have
>> >my DSL connection on the XP computer, sharing the connection, basically
>> >using the XP as a residential gateway. I am well protected with
> anti-virus
>> >and Keiro 4.1 firewall. If works fine for my purposes. It just has one
>> >annoying problem. On the ME machine there is an icon in the system tray
> for
>> >the residential gateway device. Every 10 minutes or so a bubble appears
> over
>> >it that says "new devices available on the network click the residential
>> >gateway icon on the
>> >desktop to view them". It doesn't go away until I click on it. How do I
> make
>> >it stop appearing???
>>
>> The residential gateway icon represents the shared Internet connection
>> on the XP box. I don't know why, but the mechanism that Windows ME
>> uses to detect it sometimes acts up like you describe.
>>
>> To stop it from appearing, go to Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs |
>> Windows Setup | Communications and un-install "Universal Plug and
>> Play".
>> --
>> Best Wishes,
>> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>>
>> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
>> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
>> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>>
>> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>
>> Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
>> http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm
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