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How to Disable Auto Search for Network Printers and
Folders
Windows XP has a feature that checks for shared resources on
the network, such as printers or folders. If you don't want XP
to search for new shared resources by scanning the network
periodically, you can disable this feature as follows:
Click Start | Control Panel | Appearances and Themes | Folder
Options
Click the View tab.
Under Advanced Settings, click the checkbox that says
Automatically Search for Network Folders and Printers to uncheck
it.
Click OK.
Note that the feature is already disabled if your computer
belongs to a domain, or if there are more than 32 computers on
your network with shared resources.
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