reduce timeout when connecting to wrong IP (XP-XP, windows explorer)
- by Viki
I have many shortcuts in the form \10.0.0.123\path in Windows Explorer (XP).
Some of the IPs are sometimes dead (those vmware machines that are inactive).
The problem is, when I try to open "Properties" on such shortcut
(to correct the IP, or to delete it), Windows Explorer
freezes for minutes. For very long time. Start menu freezes, too.
This is very inconvenient.
How can I reduce the windows explorer timeout
when it is probing the connection to another XP share ?