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Unknown Network Device Listed

Anonymous
2014-12-14T17:04:17+00:00

Two unknown devices show up on my network drive as "EXPTRACKINGPC

Are these network devices added as part of Windows Media Player Sharing functions automatically? The first one above is Password Protected and I can't even access the file. I don't care about sharing media via Windows Media Player so how can I get rid of them? .....or is that a hack program that somehow got installed inspite of my security measures that have been taken? I can't find anything on the web that related to these named devices. Thanks

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Internet and connectivity

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@CmdrKeene 90,626 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2014-12-15T00:41:04+00:00

Looks like a whole other computer on the network.  You could probably open a command prompt and ping that PC name to see what IP address it has.  Maybe even then go to your router and disconnect them from your network.

Certain ISP problems (configuration errors) can also make your neighbor's computers show up in your network.

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