Subj : Computer Browser service;
To   : RANDALL PARKER
From : LILA GODEL
Date : Fri Mar 23 2001 01:45 pm

RP>I see on both my NT boxes that in the list of Services there is Computer
RP>Browser which is automatically started. What's it for?

RP>I wish the Services window had a Properties detail that let you see the exe 
or
RP>dll or sys path and file that each service loaded from. It'd make it a 
little
RP>easier to understand what each service was.

RP>--- BBBS/NT v4.00 MP

The computer browser service is used for maintaining the list of
computers on the network.  Each network as one master browser which
maintains the list of the computers.  Only computers with the computer
browser service active can participate in browser elections which
determine the master browser based on the operating system of all of the
systems in the network.

The operating systems are ranked from lowest to highest as follows:

Windows for Workgroups 3.11
Windows 95
Windows NT Workstation or Windows 2000 Professional
Windows NT Server or Windows 2000 Server

The systems with the highest ranked operating system in the list of
those in use on the network are the only ones which may be elected a
master browser. Disabling this service on only those computers which can
win browser elections can reduce network traffic.

On Windows 9x setting the Browse Master setting in the advances settings
for the File and printer sharing service will disable it.

More information may be found on the internet at:

www.is-it-true.org/nt/registry/rtips13.shtml
www.is-it-true.org/nt/registry/rtips15.shtml
www.microsoft.com/TechNet/winnt/Winntas/technote/ntbrowse.asp
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