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Set URL connection timeout Windows 7

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hinsi2000
hinsi2000
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How do I adjust the timeout for connection to a URL?

The timeout BEFORE Firefox reports 'not found'

I found only a Tutorial for Windows XP: http://drewthaler.blogspot.ro/2005/09/changing-dns-query-timeout-in-windows.html

How do I adjust the timeout for connection to a URL? The timeout BEFORE Firefox reports 'not found' I found only a Tutorial for Windows XP: http://drewthaler.blogspot.ro/2005/09/changing-dns-query-timeout-in-windows.html

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SuperLoic
SuperLoic
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  1. In the Location bar, type about:config and press Enter. The about:config "This might void your warranty!" warning page may appear.
  2. Click I'll be careful, I promise!, to continue to the about:config page.
  3. Modify "network.http.keep-alive.timeout" parameter (the default value is 115)
  4. Restart Firefox.
cor-el
cor-el
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I think that it should still work in current Windows versions

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\DNSQueryTimeouts
  • Multi String: "1 2 2 4 8 0" -> "4 8 8 16 32 0"