Master Browser set on XP Home System nukes 2k server

[Joseph R. MacKay]

We have a small workgroup of 30+ users with a single
Windows 2000 server and a new member has connected a
Windows XP Home system and now when this system logs into
the server it becomes the Master Browser for the
workgroup server. Does anyone know how to change this
setting on the XP Home system so that it nolonger tries
to be the Master Browser?

Mac

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

We have a small workgroup of 30+ users with a single
Windows 2000 server and a new member has connected a
Windows XP Home system and now when this system logs into
the server it becomes the Master Browser for the
workgroup server. Does anyone know how to change this
setting on the XP Home system so that it nolonger tries
to be the Master Browser?

Mac

Disable the Computer Browser service on XP:

1. Right click My Computer, and click Manage.
2. Double click Services and Applications.
3. Double click Services.
4. Double click Computer Browser. If the Service status is Started,
click Stop.
5. Set the Startup type to Disabled.
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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[Joseph R. MacKay]

I had this computer completely configured and working
well with the the workgroup on Friday, then the employee
and her husband installed some software the following
Saturday when they were the only people in the building.
The following Monday when she booted this computer it
took over the Master Browser function from the Win2k
Server. Is there a way to absolutely stop this from
happening in the future?

Mac

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