Incorrect Computer Name After Running Internet Connection Wizard (233362)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 98
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows 98 SP 2
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows 95 SP 1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows 95 SP 2
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Windows 98
This article was previously published under Q233362
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SYMPTOMS

After you run the Internet Connection Wizard, you may experience one or both of the following symptoms:
  • Microsoft Personal Web Server may display your computer name incorrectly on the Main Web page of the Personal Web Manager. The Web address of your home page may be displayed as the name you used to log on to the computer instead of your computer name.
  • When you run the Presentation Conference Wizard in Microsoft PowerPoint 95 or 97, the Connection Details Web page of the wizard may report your computer name as the name you used to log on to the computer instead of the computer name.

CAUSE

This problem can occur because the Internet Connection Wizard included with the products listed earlier in this article adds a string value named "HostName" to the following key in the registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/System/CurrentControl/Services/VxD/MSTCP/

When this value is added, the Internet Connection Wizard may incorrectly set this value to the name that you used to log on to the computer instead of your computer name.

RESOLUTION

WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
To resolve this issue, perform the following steps to determine your computer name, and then modify the registry to include this information:
  1. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Network.
  2. Click the Identification tab, and then note the computer name noted in the Computer name box.
  3. Click Cancel.
  4. Use Registry Editor to locate the HostName value under the following key in the registry:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/System/CurrentControl/Services/VxD/MSTCP/

    Change the HostName value to the computer name you noted in step 2, and then quit Registry Editor.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:12/20/2004
Keywords:kbenv kbpending kbprb kbui KB233362
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