Computer browser service won't run.

[ceed]

Hi,

I am able to ping and see other computers on the network using the
command line, but when I try to browse them in "My Computer" (or other
places in the shell) it times out with a message that I do not have
permission to browse the workgroup or something like that. The network is
set up correctly, and I am the only one with this problem. The others on
the network can see me fine.

I then found out that the "computer browser" service needs to run on my
computer. It wasn't, But when I try to run this service it starts and
then stops again with the message: "The Computer Browser Service on Local
Computer started and then stopped", also letting me know that this is
normal for some services, but not if the computer browser service is one
of them. Doh!

What could be wrong with the computer browser service since it won't run,
and how could I fix it?

Thank you in advance for help.

 

[Chuck]

Hi,

I am able to ping and see other computers on the network using the
command line, but when I try to browse them in "My Computer" (or other
places in the shell) it times out with a message that I do not have
permission to browse the workgroup or something like that. The network is
set up correctly, and I am the only one with this problem. The others on
the network can see me fine.

I then found out that the "computer browser" service needs to run on my
computer. It wasn't, But when I try to run this service it starts and
then stops again with the message: "The Computer Browser Service on Local
Computer started and then stopped", also letting me know that this is
normal for some services, but not if the computer browser service is one
of them. Doh!

What could be wrong with the computer browser service since it won't run,
and how could I fix it?

Thank you in advance for help.

I know of one reason why the browser might start then stop. Are you getting an
EventID 7023 perchance?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/using-event-viewer-to-get-details.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/using-event-viewer-to-get-details.html
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html

But it may not be completely necessary to run the browser on this computer.
Check your personal firewalls first. Then look at "browstat status" and
"ipconfig /all", from each computer, and diagnose the problem. Read this
article, and linked articles, and follow instructions precisely (download
browstat!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp

And make sure that NetBT is consistently Enabled on all computers.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/netbios-over-tcpip.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/netbios-over-tcpip.html