How to Control Windows Browser Elections

Services Console
1. Log in to the system as an administrator.
2. Click the 'Start' button, type 'services.msc' in the 'Start Search' text field and press 'Enter,' if using Windows Vista or 7. Click 'Start,' 'Run,' type 'services.msc' and press 'Enter,' if using Windows XP or 2000.
3. Right-click 'Computer Browser,' located under the 'Name' column, and choose 'Properties.' A 'Properties' window opens.
4. Select the 'Recovery' tab and choose the actions to take in case the computer fails. Choose an option for the 'First failure' drop-down menu. This includes 'Take No Action,' 'Restart the Service,' 'Run a Program' and 'Restart the Computer.'
5. Choose an action option for Second Failure, Subsequent Failures and enter the amount of days for 'Reset fail count after,' if necessary. Click 'Apply' and 'OK' to save changes.
6. Select the 'General' tab. Change the 'Service Status' from enabled to disabled by clicking the 'Start' or 'Stop' button. Click 'Apply' and 'OK' to save changes.
Registry Editor
7. Log in to the workstation or server system that you wish to designate as Domain Master Browser. Click 'Start,' type 'regedit' in the 'Start Search' text field and press 'Enter.'
8. Expand the keys HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SYSTEM > CurrentControlSet > Services > Browser > Parameters.
9. Double-click the 'IsDomainMaster' string value on the right and type 'Yes' or 'True' in the 'Value' data text field and click 'OK.' Restart the system.
10. Log in to the workstation or server system that you wish to keep from becoming a browser election and launch the Registry Editor.
11. Expand the keys HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SYSTEM > CurrentControlSet > Services > Browser > Parameters.
12. Double-click the 'MaintainServerList' on the right pane and type 'No' or 'False' in the 'Value data' text field and click 'OK.' Restart your system.