can't swtich off Network Discovery and File Sharing

I checked i am not sharing any folders but a printer (I don't have a printer). And when I click in Network, I can see my computer and my router is that normal?

 

That is normal unless you turned your network discovery off in the Network and Sharing Center.

 

that's the problem, both options are in grey and I can't change them at all.

 

and I set the network to public already is the only option is reinstall the Vista???

 

I have the same issue with mine but I am sharing another computer and printers. I only recently looked at that yellow colored message area when I was trying to see if I could bridge my wireless and wired lan connections together for faster speed. When I opened the Network & Share Center, it loaded the first network, the second network, and looked like it started to load a third network but then put up this message instead. Although it is not an error, it seemed to have come up for a reason other than a FYI. I read the 2 little help sections that are in blue when you expand that first tab with the greyed out network discovery options. I haven't looked at it longer than a few minutes earlier so far, but it says that to turn off network discovery, go o control panel. Click on Administrative Options (after changing to classic view), Click on Services tab. Go to IP Sec and stop the process, and then change it to manual start as opposed to automatic startup. Also is said that you need to have other processes running and configured correctly for Network sharing to work.

QUOTE: Network discovery requires that the dnscache, fdrespub, ssdpsrv, and upnphost services are started, that the Windows Firewall exception for network discovery is enabled, and that other firewalls are not interfering with network discovery. If some but not all of these are true, the network discovery state will be shown as Custom.

QUOTE: Network discovery requires that the dnscache, fdrespub, ssdpsrv, and upnphost services are started, that the Windows Firewall exception for network discovery is enabled, and that other firewalls are not interfering with network discovery. If some but not all of these are true, the network discovery state will be shown as Custom

 

What is network discovery?

Network discovery is a network setting that affects whether your computer can see (find) other computers and devices on the network and whether other computers on the network can see your computer.

There are three network discovery states:

On

This state allows your computer to see other network computers and devices and allows people on other network computers to see your computer. This makes it easier to share files and printers.

Off

This state prevents your computer from seeing other network computers and devices and prevents people on other network computers from seeing your computer.

Custom

This is a mixed state in which some settings related to network discovery are enabled, but not all of them. For example, network discovery could be turned on, but you or your system administrator might have disabled a firewall exception that affects network discovery.

Network discovery requires that the dnscache, fdrespub, ssdpsrv, and upnphost services are started, that the Windows Firewall exception for network discovery is enabled, and that other firewalls are not interfering with network discovery. If some but not all of these are true, the network discovery state will be shown as Custom.