event id 8003 (xp)

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in the event viewer ..in administrative tools i keep getting system error…he master browser has received a server announcement from the computer UNIQUE-703C5776 that believes that it is the master browser for the domain on transport NetBT_Tcpip_{CAE6FD3E-AD7. The master browser is stopping or an election is being forced. ( source – MRxSmb … event id – 8003 )……i did some googling and found out that the computer browser service ..is giving the error….i get this error log every day ….so i finally stopped the computer browser service…well i just want to know ….would it have any effect on my internet connection download speed or upload speed…or on anything else ..shud i turn on the service …if yes..then how do i stop getting these error messages…

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Welcome to the Lounge!

If your computer is not on domain network, you can stop Computer Browser service. Contact your network administrator for more information.

If it is your home computer, you certainly can stop the service. However, if your computer acts as an Internet gateway for other computers, do not stop it!

For more information about Windows XP services, see
Black Viper’s Windows XP Home and Professional Service Pack 2 Service Configurations

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Take heart, the message you’re reporting has nothing to do with Internet access. You can safely ignore it. Likewise with the Computer Browser service. If you want to know what a Master Browser is in a Windows network, Google can reveal that, too.

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well i have stopped the computer browser …and now the error — 8003 is not comming ..lets see if this works or not ….

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