Browsing the Domain

When your PC is part of the domain, all of its resources-printers, shared files, and so on-magically appear in your desktop windows, the Start → Network window, and so on.

Tip: If you open the Network window (Start → Network), a message might appear that says, "Network discovery and file sharing are turned off," which means you're cut off from the network. To rejoin the game, click this message (or click Network and Sharing Center in the toolbar) to turn on Network Discovery.

When you choose Start → Network, you see an icon for each computer on the network. You can browse through the computers in a domain and access their shared folders (if you have the appropriate permissions) just as you would those of a workgroup. On a large network, you'll just see a lot more computers.