Network setting changed...no printers, no file sharing

I had a message "network settings changed by another application" and could not change settings. After reading the discussion forum, Jona's fix worked to resolve that. However, I still can not print anything and can not "connect to server" to share files from my laptop to my desktop (which had the original problem with settings changed). HELP! I have many projects left to print for Christmas and have no idea where to start to fix this problem. I know it has something to do with the origninal network settings issue.

Hi AubreyM, and a warm welcome to the forums!
Did you delete those files or just lock the Security?
Have you tried connecting by IP>
Finder>Go menu>Connect to Servers..., then enter afp://ip.of.other.mac, like...
afp://10.0.1.3
afp://192.168.1.2
On the Printer, did you try removing the existing one in Printer Setup Utility, then adding it again?
Might try these two...
Mac OS X: About the Reset Printing System feature ...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1341?viewlocale=en_US
Might try Printer Setup Repair 5.1...
http://www.fixamac.net/software/index.html

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