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Is WINS (Windows Internet Name Service) still used in Windows operating systems?

Is WINS (Windows Internet Name Service) still used in Windows Operating Systems? If yes, is there an inbuilt WINS server in each PCs for name resolving. I don't have any name servers in my home network but then how I am able to see names of devices in my network in the network folder. If WINS is not used, which protocol is used for displaying hostnames of devices in my network?

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Hello @AdithyanNA-4329,

I just recently wrote an article about this topic: http://gary-nebbett.blogspot.com/2021/05/network-discovery-and-name-resolution.html

Gary

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Is TCP/IP name service used here?

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Also, NetBIOS name service is till used right?

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Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) is a legacy computer name registration and resolution service that maps computer NetBIOS names to IP addresses and no longer used. DNS is the preferred method for name to ip address resolution.

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If we are taking the network folder of a Windows 10 PC, we can see the names of other devices in the network. How is it possible without a name server? Is DDNS used here?

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More than likely is Network Discovery has been enabled.

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No my doubt is which protocol is responsible for showing hostnames on a Windows network?

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