Computer Browser Service

[Vince]

Using XP Home.I occasionally get this error in event
viewer:
Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7023
Date: 9/11/2004
Time: 7:29:19 PM
User: N/A
Computer: EMACHINEST2460
Description:
The Computer Browser service terminated with the following
error:
This operation returned because the timeout period
expired.

Is it safe to disable this service ?
Vince

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Computer Browser Service
http://www.theeldergeek.com/computer_browser.htm

"It keeps track of your computers on the network. If you're on a LAN,
set it to Automatic. For stand alone systems, Disable is the way to go."

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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:

| Using XP Home.I occasionally get this error in event
| viewer:
| Event Type: Error
| Event Source: Service Control Manager
| Event Category: None
| Event ID: 7023
| Date: 9/11/2004
| Time: 7:29:19 PM
| User: N/A
| Computer: EMACHINEST2460
| Description:
| The Computer Browser service terminated with the following
| error:
| This operation returned because the timeout period
| expired.
|
| Is it safe to disable this service ?
| Vince

 

[Vince]

Carey,Thanks for the quick response! Problem Solved.
Vince