Windows 7 Ultimate networking problem

[CYgecko]

My VPCCW2S1E came with 64-bit Windows 7 Home Edition, and I upgraded it to Windows 7 Ultimate.  Since then, it's not good at communicating with other devices.

• it can't access the NAS drive on the home network by name, I have to use the IP address
• it can't see the wireless printer on the home network
• synchronising with my Nokia phone just hangs for ever
• it can't access the U3 USB device I use for backups

I have network discovery, file and printer sharing enabled, so what's the issue?

[jopulle]

I have the same problem. I beleive that it might be a firewall problem but cant say for sure

[CYgecko]

I think you're right - I don't have those issues now. I think they went away when I stopped using F-Secure and installed Norton Internet Security instead (I can't be sure now, as it was just over a year ago now).

[danhague]

You can possibly isolate the issue. Try disabling the Windows firewall first if it is causing theis. Then try to boot up using Safe Mode with Networking.