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By default Windows XP allows maximum 10 simultaneous half-open (incomplete) outbound TCP connection attempts per second. This limitation was enforced to prevent rapid spreading of malicious internet-worms incase user machine gets infected.

However, this can slow down internet browsing when u open more pages at a time, also heavy P2P(peer to peer) application like Torrent clients use more concurrent open connections at a time to download the file in small pieces(fragments).

Taking this into consideration Microsoft has increased the half-open connection limit in their Windows XP SP3 version patching the TCP/IP.sys file.

Now you can re-patch and extend the limit to 256(Recommended) or more.

Note: Before applying the patch disconnect the internet connection and restart computer to make sure the TCP/IP.sys file is not in use.

Download TCP/IP Patcher here

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