PC thinks it's the master browser ?

[kennysarmy]

Event log errors on PC's are;

 

 

the browser service was unable to retrieve a list of servers from the browser master \\PCname

 

Why has a standard PC become the browse master?

 

Something to be concerned about?

[kennysarmy]

Seems this error can be ignored:

 

http://www.edugeek.net/forums/network-classroom-management/145584-master-browser-messages-event-logs.html

[Joanne]

everytime I see the error I think of Mario....

[AndiMarv]

I recently came across logs like this on my clients, a tech advised me that the browser service is related to Netbios which is legacy now and not used in my environment.

 

I was advised to set the DHCP option to disable Netbios (as per attached image) and this stopped any clients trying to promote themselves.

[kennysarmy]

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I recently came across logs like this on my clients, a tech advised me that the browser service is related to Netbios which is legacy now and not used in my environment.

 

I was advised to set the DHCP option to disable Netbios (as per attached image) and this stopped any clients trying to promote themselves.

 

Thanks.

 

I'll turn it off on one of my DHCP scopes for a week to ensure nothing breaks first

[3s-gtech]

Do I need NetBIOS? | Ace Fekay

[paulellam]

There is a reg key to disable the station from trying to be the master browser, I change it on all of mine as standard build. Will post shortly.