Let's try this again....Browser service failure

[M8RIX]

<<<Windows XP MCE
The computer Browser service will only run for 5 minutes and then it stops.
I have the service set to start automatically, which it does at boot, but it
will only run for 5 minutes exactly.

<<<See Below>>>

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>sc start browser

SERVICE_NAME: browser
TYPE : 20 WIN32_SHARE_PROCESS
STATE : 2 START_PENDING
(NOT_STOPPABLE,NOT_PAUSABLE,IGNORES_SHUTDOWN)
WIN32_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
SERVICE_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
CHECKPOINT : 0x1
WAIT_HINT : 0xafc8
PID : 1204
FLAGS :

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>sc query browser

SERVICE_NAME: browser
TYPE : 20 WIN32_SHARE_PROCESS
STATE : 4 RUNNING
(STOPPABLE,NOT_PAUSABLE,IGNORES_SHUTDOWN)
WIN32_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
SERVICE_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
CHECKPOINT : 0x0
WAIT_HINT : 0x0

<<<In EXACTLY 5 minutes it will stop running>>>



C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>sc query browser

SERVICE_NAME: browser
TYPE : 20 WIN32_SHARE_PROCESS
STATE : 1 STOPPED
(NOT_STOPPABLE,NOT_PAUSABLE,IGNORES_SHUTDOWN)
WIN32_EXIT_CODE : 1460 (0x5b4)
SERVICE_EXIT_CODE : 1460 (0x5b4)
CHECKPOINT : 0x0
WAIT_HINT : 0x0

<<<Any clues as to why this is? How do I keep the service running?

 

[bumtracks]

If I look in services at 'Computer Browser' it shows it depends on 'Server'
and 'Workstation' services. Got those disabled ? Could it be CE stops it
because another computer has come on the network and taken over the browser
service duties ?

 

[M8RIX]

Yes , Workstation and Server are both enabled, auto and running
continuously. I only have two computers on my wireless home network. How can
I tell which one has the control of browser service duties?
If I go to the following key on each machine, the values are identical>>
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Browser\Parameters

Should the value of "IsDomainMaster" be "true" on one of the machines? They
are both "false". "MaintainServerList" is set to "auto" on both

 

[Guest]

Is your wireless network secured? Could be some else outside your home.

 

[M8RIX]

Yes my network is secured. I posted this to another group(
microsoft.public.windowsxp.work_remotely) and found out that there is a
known issue with the browser service failure if you have disabled tthe
Windows Firewall service after installing SP2. As described here~~~>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;889320
I contacted Microsoft and recieved the hotfix at no cost and with no
questions asked. I installed it and the Browser Service is working as it
should.
Thanks to all who took the time to respond to my query.