Hi,
I have a laptop with Windows XP which is registered as a computer in a group
on the network at work. When I try to open a local file, XP checks the
network first. This is OK at work. But at home with a wireless connection to
the internet, when I try to open a local file, XP tries to check the now
nonexistent network causing a significant delay in opening a local file. Is
there a way to alter this behavior?
Thanks,
Barry Goluboff

Barry Goluboff wrote:
> Hi,
> I have a laptop with Windows XP which is registered as a computer in a group
> on the network at work. When I try to open a local file, XP checks the
> network first. This is OK at work. But at home with a wireless connection to
> the internet, when I try to open a local file, XP tries to check the now
> nonexistent network causing a significant delay in opening a local file. Is
> there a way to alter this behavior?
> Thanks,
> Barry Goluboff
>
>


Tools > Folder Options > View, Uncheck the "Automatically search for
network folders and printers" Option.

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