Windows 95 ServiceProvider Priority Values Not Applied (170619)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release 1
- Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2
- Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2.1
This article was previously published under Q170619
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry.
Before you edit the registry, you should first make a backup copy of the
registry files (System.dat and User.dat). Both are hidden files in the
Windows folder.
SYMPTOMS
When you configure the ServiceProvider Priority values in the registry to
modify the DNS search order, the search order may not seem to be changed.
CAUSE
A ServiceProvider registry key exists (with associated registry values)
at the following registry location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VxD\MSTCP\
ServiceProvider
However, the Winsock code incorrectly references the ServiceProvider
registry key at the following location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSTCP\
ServiceProvider
RESOLUTION
To workaround this issue, use the following steps:
WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems
that may require you to reinstall Windows 95. Microsoft cannot guarantee
that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be
solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
NOTE: For information about how to edit the registry, view the Changing
Keys And Values online Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe). Note
that you should make a backup copy of the registry files (System.dat and
User.dat) before you edit the registry.
Create the registry key being referenced by Winsock. To do so, use the
following steps:
- Use Regedit.exe to open the following location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services
- On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click Key. Name the new
key MSTCP.
- Click the new MSTCP key, point to New on the Edit menu, and then
click Key. Name the new key ServiceProvider. The registry path should
look like this:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSTCP\
ServiceProvider
- Click the new ServiceProvider key, point to New on the Edit menu, and
then click Binary Value. Create the following new binary values:
- DnsPriority
- LocalPriority
- HostsPriority
- NetbtPriority.
- Set the priority values as appropriate.
STATUS
This problem no longer occurs in Windows 98. To resolve this problem, install the current version of Windows. For information about the current version of Windows, visit http://www.microsoft.com/windows.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 3/25/2002 |
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| Keywords: | kbnetwork kbprb KB170619 |
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