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Disable the Automatic Creation of a Default Network Route (Windows NT)

This tweak controls the default behavior of Windows to add a network route to 0.0.0.0 on multi-homed machines (e.g. proxy or firewall).

Open your registry and the key below.

Create a new DWORD value named 'DontAddDefaultRoute' in the key below.

Set the value to '1' to enable the restriction.

Registry Editor Example
|NameTypeData|
|(Default)REG_SZ(value not set)|
|DontAddDefaultRouteREG_DWORD0x00000001 (1)|
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|HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\{Adapte...|
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Registry Settings
System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\{Adapter}\
Parameters]
Value Name: DontAddDefaultRoute
Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value Data: (0 = disable restriction, 1 = enable restriction)

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Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.

Last modified: April 11, 2000

 
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