Hmmm.. I haven't tested this on XP, it's for Windows 2003 Server:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Dnscache\Parameters NetFailureCacheTime Value Type: REG_DWORD-time, in seconds Default: 0x1e (30 decimal) ValidRange: 0-0xFFFFFFFF (suggested value is less than five minutes) Description: This parameter is used to control the general network failure cache time. It prevents the resolver from querying for a period of time when it has been detected that a time-out error is occurring for queries against all known DNS servers. This avoids slowness (caused by time-outs) when the network does not respond. Arie Slob, InfiniSource, Inc. http://www.infinisource.com - http://www.helpwithwindows.com/ http://www.windowsbbs.com - http://www.windowsnewsletter.com http://www.rosecitysoftware.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Windows Home/SOHO > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bernie Cosell > Sent: Friday, 01 April, 2005 18:07 > To: [email protected] > Subject: XP DNS client timeout > > Anyone know if it is possible to change the timeout for XP's > dns client? > My connection is often VERY slow [especially if I happen to have it > hammered downloading something [at a princely 33K :o(] and a > LOT Of the > time I get DNS timeouts which makes an already crappy-to-use > connection > REALLY awful. Judging from the speed of things giving up, it > looks like > the DNS timeout is something like five seconds... my guess > is that if I > could up that to, say, 30 seconds my life'd be better... is > that doable? > -- ---------------------------------------- The WIN-HOME list is hosted on a Windows 2000(TM) machine running L-Soft international's LISTSERV(R) software. To unsubscribe, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have questions about the list, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
