XP system network neighbors have disappeared and what are the methods to retrieve

  

As opposed to the WIN7 system network, the XP system's network neighborhood is an important function in the system, which can be used to access other computers, file sharing and so on. But in the XP system, what should I do if my network neighbor is gone?

Method 1. Retrieve from the custom desktop of XP system

1, right click on the blank space of the desktop &mdash ;—properties, then switch to "Desktop" tab;
Desktop tab

2, click on “Customize desktop” button, we can see, in the "Desktop icon" There are three options for “My Documents”“My Computer""Network Neighborhood", we check the checkbox in front of the network neighborhood, then confirm the save exit, see if the online neighbor is back It is.

Method 2, if Method 1 can't retrieve the online neighbors, let's see if it is forbidden to display the network neighbors in the policy group

1, start menu——run—— Gpedit.msc——Enter;
Run

2, in the pop-up local Group Policy Editor, expand “User Configuration”,“Administrative Template”,“Desktop&rdquo ;Options, found under the desktop settings window on the right and double-click to open “ hide the desktop “ network neighborhood & rdquo; icon & rdquo; option;
hide the desktop

3, double-click “ hidden desktop “Network Neighborhood"icon” option, set the status to “disabled”.
Disabled

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