Windows XP SP2 TCP Connection Limit (Event ID 4226)

With the release of Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Microsoft Windows XP, the SP2 has introduced a feature that limit concurrent TCP connection attempts that are possible to 10 per seconds. In Service Pack 1 or without Service Pack, there is no limit on concurrent TCP connection attemps.

This feature is introduced in order to reduce the threat of computer worms spreading too fast without control. With the limit, only a maximum of 10 connection attemps per second are allowed. This may have affects applications, servers and p2p programs that attemp to open many outbound connections at the same time.

To know if you’re hitting concurrent TCP connection attempts limit, use the Event Viewer. Under “System”, look for TCP/IP Warnings saying: “TCP/IP has reached the security limit imposed on the number of concurrent TCP connect attempts”. It has the Event ID of 4226.

To change or remove the limit imposed on connection attempts in Windows XP SP2, you can use the following program that works on every language of Windows XP:

Event ID 4226 Patcher version 2.23d
Website: http://www.lvllord.de/

Update: TCP/IP simultaneous connection limit patch for Windows Vista

You might want to back up the tcpip.sys, although the program has the ability to restore tcpip.sys to original state.


45 Responses to “Windows XP SP2 TCP Connection Limit (Event ID 4226)”

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  1. Andre
    October 9th, 2009 15:51
    45

    Trojan in the patch, greedy motherf*rs!

  2. borhan
    August 8th, 2009 18:35
    44

    my speed was suddenlly drop to 5 kb than i install it and really it give a sudden boost which take the speed to 15 kb.i never used any software that give the result so efficiently .i dont know would it be same again after boot. but definitly i m goonna use it again and again

  3. Waqas
    July 10th, 2009 19:58
    43

    Guyzz..Relaxx ..jUST Install..Believe me There is Nothing in it.Its Compelety Clean..iT WORKED superbebely for me.no problems at all.I have xp sp2.

  4. Le anti-feature… « JP’s Web Place
    July 6th, 2009 15:48
    42

    [...] Nell’esempio si tratta della limitazione al numero massimo di connessioni TCP apribili contemporaneamente presente in alcune versioni di Windows: inserire quel blocco ha comportato certamente uno sforzo supplementare per gli sviluppatori di Microsoft, sforzo che però verrà ripagato dalla possibilità di vendere versioni con e senza tale limite, ovviamente con prezzi ben diversi. Ufficialmente questa “feature” è stata introdotta per diminuire la diffusione di eventuali worms sulla Rete (cfr. post come questo)… [...]

  5. Half-Open Outbound TCP Connections Limit Removed in Windows 7 and Vista SP2 (No Patch Required) » My Digital Life
    June 7th, 2009 18:33
    41

    [...] patcher? Microsoft introduces a limit (of 10) to restrict number of allowed simultaneous outgoing half-open TCP connections in Windows XP SP2 in a bid to prevent virus or malicious program to make unlimited infectious connections to other [...]

  6. Paulo Rio de Janeiro
    April 8th, 2009 01:20
    40

    BTW,

    What’s much weird is (please see post below) is that the number of half connections has been changed after applying the patch. It`s now 50 but still the limit is effective.
    Please, can anyone help me?
    Thanks

    Paulo

  7. Paulo Rio de Janeiro
    April 8th, 2009 01:00
    39

    Hi!
    I`ve just applied and re-applied patch and it’s still not overcaming XP SP2 limit.
    Can anyone please give me some help?
    Thanks in advance.

    Paulo

  8. Zack
    April 5th, 2009 12:22
    38

    RTFM…

  9. Alex
    February 3rd, 2009 08:53
    37

    Lol what a fcking morrons here LOL someone kill me please

  10. TCP-Z Free Download (Half Open TCP/IP Memory Patcher for x86 and x64 Windows 7, Vista and XP) » My Digital Life
    January 15th, 2009 00:56
    36

    [...] than and contains all features of most other TCP/IP half-open connection limit patchers such as Event ID 4226 Patcher, EvID4226 Fix, TCP/IP Patch, VistaTCPPatch, Half-Open Limit Fix and etc. It supports patching of [...]

  11. Jeff
    January 14th, 2009 17:01
    35

    Listen up, morons, numbskulls, fuckwits, and retards: The reason your malware detection system sees the file as a trojan is because it acts exactly like what they’re trained to look for. It’s called heuristics. That file makes a change to a system file that is not “supposed” to be changed. Much like a trojan that edits some nearly random key’s value. There are some other similarities, but the point is, it is not malware. It’s not a trojan, it’s not a virus (learn the difference before you spout your stupid bullshit here and everywhere else, please?), it’s perfectly clean. It’s linked from bleepingcomputer.com, for Christ’s sake.

    And ali, I would help you, but I don’t feel chavs ought to be on the internet. Especially poseurs. You put it on your “data server”, did you? That’d be your first problem, you installed it on an imaginary computer that you don’t have and even if you did you wouldn’t want to install it there. Keep it realz, homie g peaceout

    Just die already.

  12. Javier
    January 11th, 2009 06:04
    34

    The file is Spyware!!!!!!!!!
    Don´t Install run or decompress it in your computer!!!!!!!!!!
    I repeat, it´´s spyware!!!!!!!!!!

  13. ali hasan
    December 22nd, 2008 21:07
    33

    i uzed dat patch in my data server which installed “windows xp professional service pack 2). it seemz work fine coz all the detail which it should show ,it showz , but damn tcp/ip 10 user limit never changed , i user default 10 to 50 user mathod and also custom userz like 20/30/xxx . but no , it doesn’t work. can any body help me out, i alsoo try to run it in safemode, but no damn naver workz :( , person really will b appreciated if he found the solution for me, plz , thx in advance

  14. ali hassan
    December 22nd, 2008 21:02
    32

    i uzed dat patch in my data server which installed “windows xp professional service pack 2). it seekz work find coz all the detaila which it should show it showz , but damn tcp/ip 10 user limit never changed , i user default 10 to 50 user mathod and also custom userz like 20/30/xxx . but no , it doesn’t work. can any body help me out, i alsoo try to run it in safemode, but no damn naver workz :( , person really will b appreciated if he found the solution for me, plz , thx in advance

  15. JCK
    December 22nd, 2008 02:50
    31

    I suggest those claiming virus undetected should change their antivirus system.

  16. JCK
    December 22nd, 2008 02:48
    30

    Virus! believe me or not is up to u!

  17. Moon
    December 1st, 2008 04:11
    29

    There is no trojan in there and the patch worked like a charm for me. I bought a new pc with windows xp home some weeks ago and utorrent would constantly get tracker timeouts after a short while. Since I used the patch everything works without a problem. Using a firewall, antivirus and processguard, I would definately have noticed any trojan it would have contained.

  18. ddon
    November 18th, 2008 21:00
    28

    you guys are talkin bullshit there no virus in there

  19. franco
    November 10th, 2008 21:53
    27

    ATTENZIONE !!!
    Il file patch tanto famoso dalla Lvllord è in realtà un TROJAN downloader !!!!!!!!

  20. Lucas
    November 6th, 2008 10:24
    26

    Do not download this piece of shit patch. It did the exact opposite of what it is suppose to, I now get jack shit download speed and uninstalling it doesn’t fix it. Now I have to look for a way to fix it.

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