John

Brian has I think got it right!

I started the Computer Browser service. It started, ran briefly and
stopped. Three information reports are logged in Event Viewer. However,
I got a message, not recorded in Event Viewer, as below.

"The Computer Browser service on Local Computer started and then
stopped. Some services stop automatically if they have no work to do,
for example the Performance Logs and Alert Service."


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Gerry
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John John - MVP wrote:
> Gerry wrote:
>> Richard
>>
>> Further replies inline
>>
>> Richard Z wrote:
>>>> In general terms you will gain little from changing the default
>>>> settings of Services. A lot of system errors arise from users
>>>> changing the default StartUp type because they fail to appreciate
>>>> the complexity of the interdependent relationship between services.
>>>> You will find changing applications from loading on start up to
>>>> loading on demand a far more productive way to achieve better
>>>> system performance.
>>>
>>> I thought that was exactly what I was doing by changing a Service to
>>> Manual or Disabled from Automatic. It changes applications from
>>> loading on start up. Aren't we talking about the same thing? But I
>>> have read and experienced that some Services will not start on
>>> Manual when prodded. They need to be set to Automatic. Guess it's
>>> a trial and error thing.
>>
>> You are still not understanding that Services and Applications are
>> not one and the same. A Service facitates communication between the
>> operating system and
>> Applications. Most but not all Services are provided by Microsoft as
>> part of the operating system. You have discovered Black Viper. Use
>> the settings you find there. It's not a trial and error thing!
>>
>>>>> I thought that if something is set to automatic it should be
>>>>> running all the time. Yet I do remember in Services noting that
>>>>> is not always the case. As I check now only 1 is not running:
>>>>> Computer Browser. All others set to Automatic have started.
>>>>
>>>> Is your computer networked?
>>>
>>> Nope. The computer is usually connected to a router (for the
>>> hardware firewall) though.
>>>
>>>> Computer Browser "maintains an updated list of computers on the
>>>> network and supplies this list to computers designated as browsers.
>>>> If this service is stopped, this list will not be updated or
>>>> maintained. If this service is disabled, any services that
>>>> explicitly depend on it will fail to start.". Do you have any
>>>> services dependent on Computer Browser? My computer is a
>>>> Workstation, as many home computers are. Computer Browser is set to
>>>> Automatic and is not running. My computer is error free and works
>>>> as it should.
>>>
>>> I wonder why, if set on Automatic, it has not started in both mine
>>> and your situations? It's the only one of my "Automatic" Startup
>>> Types that has not started.
>>
>> Simple. The service is not required!
>
> If the service is set to Automatic Start it should start whether you
> need it or not, manual services will start when required (on demand)
> but the Automatic ones will always run. Look in the Event Viewer for
> errors related to the service. The Computer Browser service relies
> on the Workstation and Server services, most likely it isn't starting
> because the Server service isn't running. On a Stand alone machine
> this service is not required and setting it to Manual start would be
> the way to go. Unless you intend to share files or printers with
> others the Server service should be disabled, or at the very least
> set to manual.
> John