Windows Service "Computer Browser" Unable to start Wnidows 10 Pro 20H2 OS Build 19042.928

Question

Please help! I can't connect to other computers on my network, and I think it is because a few of my services can't start/run.
Started to happen after I installed a windows update. Not sure if it is related to a windows update or not. Ran Malware bytes and it didn't find anything.

The services that can't run are:

Computer Browser (Bowser): Error received when I try to start the service is: Windows could not start the Computer Browser service on Local Computer. Error 1068: The Dependency service or group failed to start.

Workstation, which requires Bowser: Error: Windows could not start the Computer Browser service on Local Computer. Error 1075: The dependency service does not exist or has been marked for deletion.

Been bumbling around for over 10 hours. Please please help.

Answer 1

The Computer Browser is pretty old technology based on NetBIOS and has been disabled OOB on windows for OSs later than XP/2003. For the newer OS's enabling network discovery may help.

Check that both are joined to the same workgroup. Check these services are started on all members DNS Client, Function Discovery Resource Publication, SSDP Discovery UPnP Device Host and also check the firewalls allow Network Discovery for the network profile you're using (in my example below using domain).

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Answer 2

Any progress or updates?

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