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More info?)
I knew that.
Computer Browser
The browser service is used to maintain the list of PCs you see in Network
Neighborhood. This is normally a server function. A home user can set this
to Manual.
Can I disable it on my workstation in a network environnement?
Any suggestion?
Thanks
JP
"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
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> 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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> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
> Microsoft Newsgroups
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> Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
>
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "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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