Windows 7 ask's "enter network password" when accessing Window XP Machine

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Hi All,

I have two PC's one with Windows XP Pro & the other with Windows 7 Pro. I have set up a network & it seems to be working but when i try to access my XP Machine from Windows 7 in ask me to Enter Network Password. I have tried to enter my login password & that did not work, i tried to turn off the password from teh xp machine and it still asks. What can i do to fix this problem. From my xp machine i can access the windows 7 pc fine so i dont understand why W7 is asking for this network password.

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Did some searches on the net and below is what i did to solve the problem that was occuring

Permitting Network Access Without a Password

To allow users to log onto their computers without a password and then access the XP Professional machine without a password, you must make a security policy change:

Go to Control Panel | Performance and Maintenance | Administrative Tools | Local Security Policy.
Expand Local Policies | Security Options.
Double-click Accounts: Limit local account use of blank passwords to console login only, which is enabled by default. Disable this option and click OK.

this stopped the network access dialog box appearing when tryin to access my xp machine from windows 7 ! !

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Anonymous

2014-04-10T03:39:46+00:00

Hi,

1.      Do you know the Username and Password for the same?

2.      What happens when you enter these credentials?

3.      Have you created HomeGroup for the network you have?

Try turning off Password-protected sharing on the desktop computer and check for the problem. Do this as mentioned below.

1.      Open Advanced sharing settings by clicking the  Start button, and then clickingControl Panel. In the search box, type  network, clickNetwork and Sharing Center, and then, in the left pane, click Change advanced sharing settings.

2.      Expand the  Home or Work network profile.

3.      Under Password protected sharing, click Turn off password protected sharing, and then click Save changes. If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

Refer:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Why-can-t-I-connect-to-other-computers

This one might be of help:

HomeGroup from start to finish
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Anonymous

2013-09-05T02:47:20+00:00

I had this problem and tried all recommended solutions without having any successs. My internet provider was ATT and I had ATT Uverse who provided the wireless router. The router, I think, was the root problem. It eventually failed completely and was replaced with a new one. Since that time I have no lnger had this problem. I do not use any passwords to access computers on my network. This problem is probably not a software or network problem but is a router hardware problem.
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Anonymous

2011-04-23T15:45:55+00:00

There is a real simple way of sorting this problem out on a windows 7 machine.....

Start > Computer > Network (left drop down column) > Network and Sharing Centre > Change Advanced Sharing Settings > Scroll down to "Password Protected Sharing" > Turn Of Password Protected Sharing.

Job Done!!
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