Networks
Does anyone know how I should turn off Master Browsing on my Windows 2000 Server?
I'm having a real problem with this. Other workstations on the Network are having elections with the server and causing slowdowns and hang ups.
by ann777
You need to keep it on on the server and turn it off on your workstations.
On the Win2K machine to be the preferred master browser change the registry setting HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Browser\Parameters\IsDomainMaster to True.
Change it to "False" on your client computers.
by ann777
Turn off any Browse master functions in W98/95/ME.
Go to Network, File and Print Sharing for MS networks, Select properties and select Disable against Browse Master. In Win2K there is a Computer Browser service within services. It is also necessary to use Regedit to select master browser. Win2K is known to be incredibly slow in many cases as it is always trying to fight for browse master capabilities even if a Win98 PC was on first.
To stop a Windows 95/98/ME machine acting as a browsemaster perform the following:
On the machine open Control Panel (Right click on Network Neighbourhood and select properties)
Click the Configuration tab
Check the list of installed network components for "File and Printer sharing for Microsoft Networks". If this is here go to step v.
If this is not installed click the Add button, select Service and click Add. Select Microsoft and select "File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks" and click OK. Click OK to the configuration tab and when asked reboot the machine.
Select "File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks" and click Properties.
In the property box click Browse Master and select Disabled in the Value box.
Click OK
by merv307
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