Master Browser control

[Fred Marshall]

I'm working on a small network that is made up mostly Windows 2000 Pro
systems with a couple of XP Pro systems. There are no "servers" as such.

I believe there are browsing conflicts and I'd like to make everything as
clear, distinct and fast to show the network computers as possible. In
reading about this there's a suggestion to turn off / disable the ability of
all but one computer to be the network browser.

How? Nothing I've found so far is very clear and not clear enough to
translate into action.

Thanks,

Fred

 

[John Wunderlich]

I'm working on a small network that is made up mostly Windows 2000
Pro systems with a couple of XP Pro systems. There are no
"servers" as such.

I believe there are browsing conflicts and I'd like to make
everything as clear, distinct and fast to show the network
computers as possible. In reading about this there's a suggestion
to turn off / disable the ability of all but one computer to be
the network browser.

How? Nothing I've found so far is very clear and not clear enough
to translate into action.

There are registry entries you can set but, IMHO, the best way is to
stop/disable the "Computer Browser" service. You can use the services
control panel (or right-click "My Computer" --> Manage --> Services) to
stop the service then set the startup parameter for the service to "on
demand" or "disable". The machine will still be able to browse the
network but it can't become browse master.

HTH,
John

 

[Phil Andersen]

Try this KB Article it helped me.


http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/X
P/all/reskit/en-us/Default.asp?
url=/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-
us/prcf_omn_mzox.asp

 

[Fred Marshall]

Thanks Phil. Very helpful!

Try this KB Article it helped me.


http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/X
P/all/reskit/en-us/Default.asp?
url=/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-
us/prcf_omn_mzox.asp

 

[Fred Marshall]

Thanks John, very helpful too!

Fred

There are registry entries you can set but, IMHO, the best way is to
stop/disable the "Computer Browser" service. You can use the services
control panel (or right-click "My Computer" --> Manage --> Services) to
stop the service then set the startup parameter for the service to "on
demand" or "disable". The machine will still be able to browse the
network but it can't become browse master.

HTH,
John