If you have a red X on your network icon or are unable to open the Network applet this will fix it. Gotta love Google, he he he



1. Go to Start > Run > cmd

2. Copy/paste the following line and hit your Enter key:

Net localgroup Administrators localservice /add

3. Reboot your computer.

Crap I just noticed the Run command isn't on the Vista Start menu, oops.
Holding in the Windows key and pressing R will bring up the Run command. Sorry about that


To add the Run command on the Start menu in Vista do the following.

Right click the start button

Choose Properties

On the Start menu tab click Customize

Scroll down and check Run command

Click Ok and then Apply/Ok to save the changes