How can I turn off/on connection ghosting?
September 17, 1999
A. Windows uses Ghosted connections for when a user doesn’t need orwant an actual connection until there is a need for the connection to beutilized. Once the user uses the connection, Windows NT/2000 will make thenecessary connection. In some instances, this technique can cause problems; forexample, there will be a delay the first time that an inactive, ghostedconnection is used.
To turn off the ghosting and eliminate the initial delay when connectingperform the following:
Start the registry editor (regedit.exe)
Move to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlNetworkProvider
From the edit menu select New - DWORD value
Enter a name of RestoreConnection and press Enter
Double click the new value, set to:
0 - Windows NT/2000 will ghost the connections
1 - Windows NT/2000 will not ghost the connections. Windows will restore connections when the user logs inClick OK
Close the registry editor
Restart the computer
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