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Hally
11-19-2002, 09:36 PM
I keep reading about this vtcp.386 Patch on various sites & they say Win98\SE\ME needs it, is this true. . . It has something to do with surfing the net or downloading, in this area somewhere.

Any Advice or info much appreciated

Thanks in Advance


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Nana
11-21-2002, 12:00 AM
Hally,

I'm guessing that you already looked <a target="_blank" href=http://www.google.com/search?q=vtcp%2E386+Patch>here</a>, but I'm posting the link, just in case.

My Canadian best to Steven,
Nana /images/forums/icons/smile.gif
Hally
11-21-2002, 01:27 AM
Thankyou Nana for the link I had a good look through, now here's the deal, my vtcp.386 is version 4.10.2223 where as I think you'll find the normal win98 one is 4.10.2222....

Now from various things I've read thanks to you Nana I'm sure its nothing to worry about, its just that a few sites was saying theres a bug or something in that file & win98ME is safe read below the line
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<font color=purple> Microsoft Vtcp.386 Update ( read before installation)

The following program directly from Microsoft supposedly fixes a bug in Vtcp.386. It should be installed on Windows 95, 98 or 98SE only. Windows ME already has this fix installed.

According to Microsoft, because of a math error, the Windows 9x TCP/IP stack incorrectly computes a timer used to retransmit packets (based on round trip time to a server). When you are transmitting packets over high-speed/high-delay networks, such as any broadband Internet connection, this can result in unnecessary retransmissions and lower throughput... This fix helps reduce retransmission of packets, therefore improving the overall performance of the TCP/IP stack. While It achieves that, in some systems it might also reduce throughput a bit, since it increases the wait before a packet is retransmitted. If you decide to install this fix, backup, or rename Vtcp.386, located in the \Windows\System directory, so you will have a way of going back to your original setting. You can download the Microsoft fix directly from here, please get the one corresponding to your version of Windows</font color=purple> <a target="_blank" href=http://www.speedguide.net/Cable_modems/cable_patches.shtml>Click Here</a> for the full page
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So after all that I'm confused a bit & I've decided to leave it be /images/forums/icons/shocked.gif

oh & thanks for your sweet words Nana /images/forums/icons/smile.gif do you have anything to report?? /images/forums/icons/wink.gif




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Nana
11-21-2002, 08:05 AM
No news yet, Hally, although DIL fell down 6 steps yesterday. /images/forums/icons/shocked.gif She was checked out at the hospital and everything is still A-OK.

Take care,
Nana /images/forums/icons/smile.gif
Hally
11-21-2002, 10:09 AM
Oh My God /images/forums/icons/shocked.gif Tell her to be carefull Nana

Bye 4 Now!


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