Hide a Server from the Microsoft Computer Browser Service

Using the NET CONFIG SRV command

This setting can also be changed using the following command:

net config server /hidden:yes|no

To hide the computer from the Browser List, type net config server /hidden:yes at the command prompt, and then press ENTER.
To unhide the computer from the Browser list, type net config server /hidden:no at the command prompt, and then press ENTER.

Note: It may take up to 30 minutes for the server to disappear from the Browser lists

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