WinXP Slow Workgroup Browsing Solutions?

[isochar]

I have a small ad-hoc WinXP/2k3 network with eight computers. When I initially setup the network, browsing was lightning quick. Now it is painfully slow. Putting the direct path (\\host\ or \\ip\) to any of the clients is still super fast, as are transfers. This is the typical NetBIOS over TCP\IP network...

[KeiFront]

Can you check your event viewer, had the same problems some weeks ago Ms has a hotfix for it but need to know if it's the same problem.

[isochar]

I have this error on all PCs:

The Computer Browser service terminated with the following error: 
This operation returned because the timeout period expired. 

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Coincidentally they have the Windows Firewall disabled, could it be this problem? (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=889320&SD=tech)

[Sasq]

the last pc to logon to the network becomes the network share master with all share records.
fire up one pc a time, check speed and browsing, next pc, repeat until you find the pc that is borking the system

[KeiFront]

Yep had the same bug Isochar I could send you the hotfix if you want. It worked for me.

[isochar]

That Hotfix from Microsoft did the trick... everything's speedy again.

[VJ]

Yep had the same bug Isochar I could send you the hotfix if you want. It worked for me.

Could you post the number of the hotfix?
I would like to read what MS has to say on their site about it.
(or is it the one isochar posted?)


Jörg

[isochar]

It's the same.