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Here are some workarounds that I have been using on 2 networks with mixed Ubuntu and winxp sp2 machines.
Workaround #1) If you want to stay all gnome...
gksu gedit /etc/samba/smb.conf (you need to be sudo to do this) scroll to the area that says:
# What naming service and in what order should we use to resolve host names
# to IP addresses
; name resolve order = lmhosts host wins bcast
and remove the leading ; from the name resolve order line and change the order of the entries to read:
name resolve order = lmhosts wins bcast host
Save the file, log off and back on.
You will find the first time per session that you browse the network, it will take a while for the shares to show up, but subsequent browses will be fast.
Workaround #2) If you don't mind installing some kde software.
sudo apt-get install smb4k
It will put itself into Applications > Accesories > Smb4K
This uses kde browsing conventions, but seems to work almost instantly.
Workaround #3) As noted in earlier posts, if you put smb:/"numerical ip address" in the nautilus browser window, it will work instantly, but don't make a mistake because an unresolvable ip address may cause a hang.
Hope this helps a few people till the bug is finally resolved.