Registry Tip : TCP Name Resolution Order Control Keys

  • Section(s): Network
  • Published on Apr 20, 2004.
  • Last Modified on Apr 20, 2004.
  • Last Modified by Wayne Maples.
  • Rated 4 out of 5 based on 4 votes.
TCP Name Resolution Order.
The following registry entries control name resolution order for Windows NT and Windows 95:
  • DnsPriority
  • LocalPriority
  • HostsPriority
  • NetbtPriority
Each value is a REG_DWORD between -32768 and 32767, specified in hexadecimal notation. The lower the value, the higher the priority in the search order. Found in HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\ServiceProvider.

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