25 November 2009

Patch TCPIP.sys to overcome Windows XP SP2 or higher connection limit

Windows XP SP2 introduces a few new twists to TCP/IP in order to babysit users and reduce the threat of worms spreading fast without control. In one such attempt, the devs seem to have limited the number of possible TCP connection attempts per second to 10 (from unlimited in SP1). This argumentative feature can possibly affect server and P2P programs that need to open many outbound connections at the same time.

A patching program, Event ID 4226 Patcher, is available for removing or changing the limit imposed on connection attempts in SP2. The patcher has the ability to restore tcpip.sys back to the original. It is advised, though, to back up tcpip.sys, and use the patching progrma at your own risk.

Download Event ID 4226 Patcher.

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