This default location can be changed by modifying the pair of NetHood registry entries found under the registry keys HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders and HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders.
[1][2] The feature also allows enumerating all computers on the local network that support the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol and are open to discovery.
Sometimes when similar systems are connected to a network, there might be a conflict between Browse Masters with unexpected consequences, such as the disappearance of the list altogether or some system becoming unreachable.
A system can be forced to decline Browse Master status by disabling the Browser service and rebooting.
This node can only enumerate network computers but can do so via WS-Discovery and UPnP protocols, in addition to SMB.