not a problem but I want it changed

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I don't use it, but do you show a TASKS folder in your Windows directory?
If so, can you change the permissions to make it private?

Clark

"Andrew C" <ajc101292@cocmcast.net> wrote in message
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>I have got my laptop networked over a wireless network and it currently
>shares the "Scheduled Tasks" folder on my computer, i am wondering how to
>not share that folder on the network. My laptop is running XP home SP2
>

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Hi,

Thanks a lot for your help, it really improves the speed you can browse the
network.

Thanks again,

Andrew
"MixNet" <MixNet@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> You can make so that Windows will not look for scheduled tasks when
> browsing
> the network. This should also make the overall performance faster.
>
> 1. Open Regedit (Start -> Run -> regedit)
>
> 2. Open up HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current
> Version/Explorer/RemoteComputer/NameSpace
>
> 3. Under the NameSpace branch locate the subkey folder
> {D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF} and highlight it. If you see a
> listing
> for Scheduled Tasks show up on the right pane you know you have the right
> subkey.
>
> 4. You will need to make a backup of this subkey folder. Right-click on
> the
> key and select Export. Save the file to a folder on your computer and give
> it
> a name that you'll remember.
>
> 6. Now, Right-click the subkey folder and delete it.
>
> 7. Close the Registry Editor, and restart Windows XP.
>
> Now the scheduled tasks should not show up, and you'll notice that
> browsing
> the network is faster.
>