titus12 said:
If I don't have a Server or on a Work Station, do I need the Computer
Browser set to start when windows start? My computer is for home use only.
Thank you;
David
From
http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/Services/Computer_Browser.htm:
Computer Browser
Default Description:
Maintains an updated list of computers on the network and supplies
this list to computers designated as browsers. If this service is
stopped, this list will not be updated or maintained. If this service
is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to
start.
Additional Information:
Computer Browser service maintains a listing of computers and
resources located on the network. This service is not required on a
standalone system. In fact, even if you want to browse the network
(workgroup or domain) or have mapped network shares as local hard
drives, you can still do so. On a large network, one computer is
designated the "master" browser and another one is the "backup"
browser. All others just announce they are available every 12 minutes
to "take over" duties if one of the other computers fail. No lag time
is discernable if this service remains disabled on all but one
computer. Honestly, I do not even believe one needs to be running. You
could, "just in case," but it sure does not need to be running on all
computers, all of the time.
Defaults Startup Type:
Default XP Home: Automatic
Default XP MCE 2005: Automatic
Default XP Pro: Automatic
Default XP Pro x64: Automatic
Default XP Tablet PC 2005: Automatic
Other Settings:
Safe Setting: Disabled
Service Names:
Service Name (registry): Browser
Display Name: Computer Browser
Good luck
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