Netwrk Places won't open

Question

I am running a brand new (1 week old) Dell Inspiron E 1505 with Windows XP.  When I click on the Network Places icon, nothing happens.  Network Places does not open.  When I first got the PC it was working OK, but suddenly yesterday it stopped working.  I have called Dell and no one seems to have any idea what the problem might be.   How can I restore the functionality of Network Places?

volcano11 · Answer

Try using System Restore to restore your computer to a configuration that was present prior to when the problem started. Steve

Wifi.wireless · Answer

Hi, Try Start - Run - Type services.msc. Look for Network connection - Right click Start. Restart the comp and check.

Wifi.wireless · Answer

Ok, Lets do the same steps.

Start - Run - Type Services.msc
Find network connection - Now double Click - This opens the network connection service window.
Make sure Start-up type - AUTOMATIC
Service Status - STARTED

Now, let's see even after restarting the system if you cna open network connectios or not.

Hope this helps!

burtlake · Answer

I posted the original question.  Since that time I have discovered that if I restart the laptop, I can open Network Connections ONE time.  As soon as I close it and try to re-open it, it will not open.  Any further ideas on how to correct this problem?

burtlake · Answer

Status is now 'connected' and startup type is 'automatic'.  But Network Connections still will open only once after a reboot, then won't open again.  Under Services, what about Network DDE and Network DDE DSDM -- both of these are shown as disabled.  Should either or both be enabled?

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Netwrk Places won't open

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