Microsoft Windows Network under My Network Places

[Teknoratti]

When you are browsing Microsoft Windows Network under My Network Places, how does it browse for domains and workgroups?

Is there a broadcast or a browser service being sent out from each node?

Normally if you're at a computer and you browse under Microsoft Windows Network you'll see whatever domain(s), workgroup, and individual PC's on the network.

What allows you to see these entities when you browse Microsoft Windows Network?

 

[Teknoratti]

Just a follow up to my inquiry, let's say I had a workgroup or a PC that I didn't want to show up in the browse list under Microsoft Windows Network what can I do to configure this?

 

[rmpuk]

There is a registry entry you can use to disable this, easier way though is with X-setup (google it)