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Specify the NetBIOS Name Cache Timeout Period (Windows 95/98/Me)
This setting specifies the period that NetBIOS names are cached before requiring an additional name query.
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Open your registry and find the key below.
Create a new string value (or DWORD for Windows 95) called "CacheTimeout" and set it to equal the number of milliseconds to cache NetBIOS names (minimum 60,000 - 1 minute).
Restart Windows for the change to take effect.
Value Name: CacheTimeout
Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value Data: Time in milliseconds (Default =360,000)
Related Tweaks
- Specify the Number of Broadcast Name Resolution Attempts (Windows 95/98/Me)
- Specify the Timeout Period for Broadcast Queries (Windows 95/98/Me)
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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: May 14, 2002
