my main computers running xp home my laptops running vista. try as i might, i cant share my printer to my laptop. went through recommended "tech" sites still no joy. keep getting window saying "WINDOWS CANNOT CONNECT TO THE PRINTER. ACCESS IS DENIED" anyone with any advice please...have configured sharing on my xp machine but on my vista lap. in the network and sharing centre, under printer sharing, it wont let me share saying "no printers installed"...have turned off all firewalls. tx in advance........1 person got this answerI do too

HiSuccessful Sharing involves some general consideration in Network settings, http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what it is allowed to be shared. Vista File and Printer Sharing- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/evaluate/vista_fp.mspx Basic XP - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/filesharing.mspx Advanced XP - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040 Printer Sharing XP - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357 Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120 Another community answer from the Windows XP newsgroups

When I try to install KB922120, I get the message 'Setup has detected that the Service Pack version of this system is newer than the update'. But when I check the properties of my local area connection, I do not find LLTD at all... what can I do??(The problem I am trying to solve is that my XP machine is not detected by my new Windows 7 machine.)