Specify the NetBIOS Name Cache Timeout Period (Windows 95/98/Me)

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Specify the NetBIOS Name Cache Timeout Period (Windows 95/98/Me)
Category: Home > Network > Protocols

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This setting specifies the period that NetBIOS names are cached before requiring an additional name query.

Open your registry and find the key below.

Create a new string value (or DWORD for Windows 95) called "CacheTimeout" and set it to equal the number of milliseconds to cache NetBIOS names (minimum 60,000 - 1 minute).

Restart Windows for the change to take effect.

Settings:

System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VxD\MSTCP]
Name: CacheTimeout
Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value: Time in milliseconds (Default =360,000)

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Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.

Last Modified: May 14, 2002

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