On Apr 6, 9:13 am, <.> wrote:[color=blue]
> I'm not on a network. Did it work?
>
> Ctrl + Winkey + F should also start it.
>
> <.> wrote in messagenews:e17gmEGeHHA.4188@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...[color=green]
> >I get the sense that the networking has changed. In theory one wouldn't
> >need to search (a search went and fouind out what was there now rather than
> >waiting for automatic timing.[/color]
>[color=green]
> > I searched all the MS Programmer's blogs too. Nuffin bout "Search For
> > Computers" or "Find Computer"[/color]
>[color=green]
> > The topic for search handlers says it is not supported on Vista or later.
> > .
> > "Andy" <m...@privacy.net> wrote in message
> >news:131clh1s8rns2be@corp.supernews.com...[/color]
>[color=green][color=darkred]
> >> <.> wrote in messagenews:OXcAm2BeHHA.284@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >>> Running it via script I get an Active Directory Search For Computers
> >>> (but I'm not on a domain so it doesn't work).[/color][/color]
>[color=green][color=darkred]
> >>> This is the script, 2 lines in a vbs file.[/color][/color]
>[color=green][color=darkred]
> >>> Set wshshell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
> >>> wshshell.findcomputer[/color][/color]
>[color=green][color=darkred]
> >> overkill for something so simple. there must be something in vista we are
> >> not seeing[/color][/color][/color]

This one only works in a domain. Not a workgroup. There has got to be
a way to do this.