Re: Computer Browser service question?

From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (cnfrisch_at_nospamgmail.com)
Date: 05/16/05 

Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 08:41:06 -0500

The browser service is used to maintain the list of PCs you see in
Network Neighborhood.

Description of the Microsoft Computer Browser Service
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=188001

Disable unnecessary services to improve workstations performance
http://is-it-true.org/nt/utips/utips76.shtml 

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"JP Breton" wrote:
| We are in the process of migrating from Windows 2000 to Windows XP SP2.
| 
| In the XP SP2 doucmentation , I noticed that computer browser service in set 
| to Automatic by default.
| 
| We are runnig  a Win2000 AD domain network.
| 
| Why is the computer browser is set to Automatic in WinXP SP2?
| Can I disable it only on my XP machine?
| 
| Thanks
| 
| JP 
| 
|
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