>I have a 5 windows xp home and professional computers that have multiple
>entries that show up when I look at my network places.  I know from what I
>have read in the web and in this news group that the information displayed in
>my network places comes from the master browser.  I have also used browstat
>to see the status of my network and everything is okay.
>
>I just want to know how to remove the enteries that are not working any
>more.  I have disconnected the shared network connections on the windows xp
>computers that are not available anymore, but I would like to know if I can
>just delete the enteries from the master browser in my network places if they
>are not working any more or if it is even possible to remove the enteries
>from the my network places (and be able to control what is seen here).  I
>have 77 shared folders, some of which don't exist as some computers have been
>re-named and what not and thus incorrect entries exist.  Thus what is the
>best way to clean up this mess and keep it from coming back?
>
>Edward Letendre

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:

> In article <38AA63A8-8037-48E4-924F-325E6076D***@microsoft.com>,
> Edward Letendre <EdwardLeten***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >I have a 5 windows xp home and professional computers that have multiple
> >entries that show up when I look at my network places.  I know from what I
> >have read in the web and in this news group that the information displayed in
> >my network places comes from the master browser.  I have also used browstat
> >to see the status of my network and everything is okay.
> >
> >I just want to know how to remove the enteries that are not working any
> >more.  I have disconnected the shared network connections on the windows xp
> >computers that are not available anymore, but I would like to know if I can
> >just delete the enteries from the master browser in my network places if they
> >are not working any more or if it is even possible to remove the enteries
> >from the my network places (and be able to control what is seen here).  I
> >have 77 shared folders, some of which don't exist as some computers have been
> >re-named and what not and thus incorrect entries exist.  Thus what is the
> >best way to clean up this mess and keep it from coming back?
> >
> >Edward Letendre
>
> Each computer maintains its own list of network places.  There's no
> single place you can go to remove entries from all of the computers
> simultaneously.
>
> To remove multiple entries from My Network Places on a particular
> computer, highlight them all at once (Ctrl-click), right-click one of
> the highlighted entries, and click Delete..
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>

  "Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:

  > In article <38AA63A8-8037-48E4-924F-325E6076D***@microsoft.com>,
  > Edward Letendre <EdwardLeten***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
  > >I have a 5 windows xp home and professional computers that have multiple
  > >entries that show up when I look at my network places.  I know from what I
  > >have read in the web and in this news group that the information displayed in
  > >my network places comes from the master browser.  I have also used browstat
  > >to see the status of my network and everything is okay.
  > >
  > >I just want to know how to remove the enteries that are not working any
  > >more.  I have disconnected the shared network connections on the windows xp
  > >computers that are not available anymore, but I would like to know if I can
  > >just delete the enteries from the master browser in my network places if they
  > >are not working any more or if it is even possible to remove the enteries
  > >from the my network places (and be able to control what is seen here).  I
  > >have 77 shared folders, some of which don't exist as some computers have been
  > >re-named and what not and thus incorrect entries exist.  Thus what is the
  > >best way to clean up this mess and keep it from coming back?
  > >
  > >Edward Letendre
  >
  > Each computer maintains its own list of network places.  There's no
  > single place you can go to remove entries from all of the computers
  > simultaneously.
  >
  > To remove multiple entries from My Network Places on a particular
  > computer, highlight them all at once (Ctrl-click), right-click one of
  > the highlighted entries, and click Delete..
  > --
  > Best Wishes,
  > Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
  >
  > Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
  > for everyone to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
  > addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
  >
  > Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
  > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
  >

"Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:

> Quoted from http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>
> The master browser is responsible for collecting host or server announcements, which are sent as datagrams every 12 minutes by each server on the network segment of the master browser.
>
> If it takes more than 20 minutes, I would check the master browser status.
>
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>   "techcoor" <techc***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F7D7EEE3-2496-4651-B8CF-E7042E7CEC4C@microsoft.com...
>   I have the problem of a computer that can't see other computers on the
>   network. I looking at the same type of problem as originally posted.
>   Currently the computer that apparently can't see any other computer, still
>   remembers what it used to see so I don't exactly know what it can see. If I
>   delete all the entries, how soon will it be before I see what the computer
>   really sees on the network.
>
>   I can ping other computers and initially would suspect that Norton Internet
>   Security is the problem of other computers really that are not present in
>   places like Windows Explorer. However, I can't figure what the computer is
>   really seeing. 
>
>   "Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:
>
>   > In article <38AA63A8-8037-48E4-924F-325E6076D***@microsoft.com>,
>   > Edward Letendre <EdwardLeten***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>   > >I have a 5 windows xp home and professional computers that have multiple
>   > >entries that show up when I look at my network places.  I know from what I
>   > >have read in the web and in this news group that the information displayed in
>   > >my network places comes from the master browser.  I have also used browstat
>   > >to see the status of my network and everything is okay.
>   > >
>   > >I just want to know how to remove the enteries that are not working any
>   > >more.  I have disconnected the shared network connections on the windows xp
>   > >computers that are not available anymore, but I would like to know if I can
>   > >just delete the enteries from the master browser in my network places if they
>   > >are not working any more or if it is even possible to remove the enteries
>   > >from the my network places (and be able to control what is seen here).  I
>   > >have 77 shared folders, some of which don't exist as some computers have been
>   > >re-named and what not and thus incorrect entries exist.  Thus what is the
>   > >best way to clean up this mess and keep it from coming back?
>   > >
>   > >Edward Letendre
>   >
>   > Each computer maintains its own list of network places.  There's no
>   > single place you can go to remove entries from all of the computers
>   > simultaneously.
>   >
>   > To remove multiple entries from My Network Places on a particular
>   > computer, highlight them all at once (Ctrl-click), right-click one of
>   > the highlighted entries, and click Delete..
>   > --
>   > Best Wishes,
>   > Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>   >
>   > Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
>   > for everyone to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
>   > addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>   >
>   > Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>   > http://mvp.support.microsoft

"Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:

> Quoted from http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>
> The master browser is responsible for collecting host or server announcements, which are sent as datagrams every 12 minutes by each server on the network segment of the master browser.
>
> If it takes more than 20 minutes, I would check the master browser status.
>
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>   "techcoor" <techc***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F7D7EEE3-2496-4651-B8CF-E7042E7CEC4C@microsoft.com...
>   I have the problem of a computer that can't see other computers on the
>   network. I looking at the same type of problem as originally posted.
>   Currently the computer that apparently can't see any other computer, still
>   remembers what it used to see so I don't exactly know what it can see. If I
>   delete all the entries, how soon will it be before I see what the computer
>   really sees on the network.
>
>   I can ping other computers and initially would suspect that Norton Internet
>   Security is the problem of other computers really that are not present in
>   places like Windows Explorer. However, I can't figure what the computer is
>   really seeing. 
>
>   "Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:
>
>   > In article <38AA63A8-8037-48E4-924F-325E6076D***@microsoft.com>,
>   > Edward Letendre <EdwardLeten***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>   > >I have a 5 windows xp home and professional computers that have multiple
>   > >entries that show up when I look at my network places.  I know from what I
>   > >have read in the web and in this news group that the information displayed in
>   > >my network places comes from the master browser.  I have also used browstat
>   > >to see the status of my network and everything is okay.
>   > >
>   > >I just want to know how to remove the enteries that are not working any
>   > >more.  I have disconnected the shared network connections on the windows xp
>   > >computers that are not available anymore, but I would like to know if I can
>   > >just delete the enteries from the master browser in my network places if they
>   > >are not working any more or if it is even possible to remove the enteries
>   > >from the my network places (and be able to control what is seen here).  I
>   > >have 77 shared folders, some of which don't exist as some computers have been
>   > >re-named and what not and thus incorrect entries exist.  Thus what is the
>   > >best way to clean up this mess and keep it from coming back?
>   > >
>   > >Edward Letendre
>   >
>   > Each computer maintains its own list of network places.  There's no
>   > single place you can go to remove entries from all of the computers
>   > simultaneously.
>   >
>   > To remove multiple entries from My Network Places on a particular
>   > computer, highlight them all at once (Ctrl-click), right-click one of
>   > the highlighted entries, and click Delete..
>   > --
>   > Best Wishes,
>   > Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>   >
>   > Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
>   > for everyone to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
>   > addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>   >
>   > Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>   > http://mvp.support.microsoft