Error 4226: Event ID 4226 TCP/IP has reached the limit on cocurrent connections.

If you have been receiving:
Event ID 4226: TCP/IP has reached the security limit imposed on the number of concurrent TCP connect attempts.
or you plan on using any sort of BitTorrent or setting up any sort of server.

Tweak Tcpip.sys on Windows XP

1) Visit http://www.xp-antispy.org/index.php/lang-en/download and download "packed zip archive" for your language (filename is like "xp-AntiSpy_english.zip")
2) Extract the zip file downloaded (Click "Next" -> "Next" -> "Finish")

3) Open the new folder created  and double click on the exe (something like "xp-AntiSpy.exe")
4) Goto (in the top menu) "Special" -> "Connection Limit..."

5) In the new window that popped up (labeled "Attention" at the top), click "Yes, I got it."
6) Choose the number of connections you want to allow (in the dropdown) (I would recommend at least 100) then click "Patch"
8)  A windows popup should appear that says "The following files have been patched:", click "OK"
7) Your screen should then look like:

8) Click "Exit", then close the main window, then restart
You can delete the created program/folder or leave it there.

Tweak Tcpip.sys on Windows Vista
Follow the article here: http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/04/09/windows-vista-tcpipsys-connection-limit-patch-for-event-id-4226/
(Sorry I'm not familiar with Vista)

note: if you install a new service pack or install some Windows Updates you will need to repatch the files.


Hope that helps!
- James Hartig
http://twittertrend.net

The full potential of netsh.

I have not been around much to have been posting some new errors. I have received many emails over the past few weeks and I have been trying to reply (usually in under an hour) and get everyone's problems fixed. Remember you can email me at:


Now time to move on to: Netsh.

Netsh is a command-line based tool that can be used to locally or remotely administer a computer. I recently stumbled upon it when I was searching for a way to set DNS servers via the command-line. Various "things" you can do with Netsh will be shown below:

Set IP Address/Subnet/Gateway
netsh interface ip set address "<name of connection>" static <ip address> <subnet> <default gateway>

Set DNS Server(s)
netsh int ip set dns "<name of connection>" static <ip address> primary
To Set More DNS Servers:
netsh int ip add dns "<name of connection>" <ip address>

Set Connection To DHCP
netsh interface ip set address "<name of connection>" dhcp

Set WINS Server(s)
netsh interface ip set wins "<name of connection>" static <ip address>
To Set More WINS Servers:
netsh interface ip add wins "<name of connection>" <ip address>

Those are just some basic examples. I hope that you can benefit from this command as much as I recently have been able to!

-James Hartig

Myspace Music Player White Blank Not Loaded

If you have opendns and myspace music player's are not working, it is because opendns blocks lads.myspace.com!

I have flagged the site for review and I will post back if any problems still arise.

If you want to fix this problem and you have a opendns account pointing to your home ip, then you can login and goto settings. Then under filtering, choose whitelist and enter "myspace.com" (no quotes).

I will post back with any replies or fixes I can find.

Sorry he couldn't provide an all around fix,
James Hartig

Firefox Download Day June 17, 2008

Firefox Download Day is June 17, 2008
Mark Your Calendars! The link to the site is above (the banner).

On this date you will be able to download Firefox 3, the newest and best browser on the planet. I will be looking forward to testing Firefox 4 soon!

June 17, 2008 is also the day I can get my temp. drivers license.

In unrelated news...
Firefox 3 RC3 was just released.
Download Here


Just keeping you updated.
James Hartig

Windows XP SP3: DNS server not working. Internet Sharing Client. Disable, then Enable

Windows XP SP3 Problem With Internet Connection Sharing and DNS with Clients
This fix is for the following conditions...
a) You have recently installed Windows XP SP3
b) You have enabled Internet Connection Sharing and have configured a host computer and client computer
c) You have recently disabled/enabled the Network Connection to which is being shared on the host, or have a USB network device and have removed/inserted it
(if you have not done that, this fix will most likely not work!!)
d) You cannot connect to websites, DNS is failing, etc.

Solution 1 (Very Simple!)

1) Shutdown host
2) Shutdown client
3) Turn on client
4) Turn on host


Solution 2 (If shutting down host, is not an option!)

1) Goto Run-> cmd (on the host)
2) Execute (type and enter) "net stop sharedaccess" (no quotes)
3) Turn Off Client Computer
4) Go back to cmd window on host, execute "net stop sharedaccess" (no quotes)
5) Turn on client

Please note that this must be done whenever you are enabling/disabling/removing/insterting the Internet Connection Sharing device.

If you don't want to, submit a Hotfix Request at
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

or just download the fix here (direct hotfix from Microsoft, not modified, no spyware, no viruses, nothing!)
NOTE: This HotFix will only work for Windows XP SP3 (32-Bit) with the above problem (Especially 'c'), DON'T TRY THIS ON ANYTHING ELSE!!
http://fastest963.us.to/windowsfixes/sp3dnsfailedhotfix/WindowsXP-KB951830-x86-ENU.exe

(Note: For anyone who cares, it is a problem in the file Ipnathlp.dll)

Hope That Helps!
-James Hartig

Something Gone Wrong? Something Not Working?

Have a Windows Problem that you cannot seem to fix?
Have a look in the Event Viewer!

To Access The Event Viewer

1) Goto Start -> Run
(if there is no Run command... do the following)
1a) Right-Click on the Start and select 'Properties'
1b) Next to the "Start Menu" selection click "Customize"
1c) Scroll Down and find "Run Command" and select the check box
1d) OK then Goto Start -> Run

2) Type in the Run Box, "eventvwr.msc" (no quotes)
2a) If Windows responds with a "Windows Needs Permission To Continue." and it is for "Microsoft Management Console", click 'Continue'
3) Typically you will find all of the major incidents in "System"
4) If you see a problem (indicated by a red X), Right-click and choose 'Properties'

Windows XP

Windows Vista

5) Take Note of the "Event ID:"
6) Copy some of the information in the description and then execute a Google search
note: be sure to include information like "windows xp event [event id goes here]" also, paste some of your information like the following example!

I will be showing a problem that I recently had and have produced a fix for...

With that information I would search on Google for
"windows xp event 4321 The name could not be registered on the Interface with IP address not allow the name to be claimed"
then looking through the results I would click on

Windows Fixes: Cannot connect to Windows network? Event 4321

Thats all!

Hope that helps
-James Hartig

If you couldn't find anything, email me the whole description, ID and maybe

Cannot connect to Windows network? Event 4321

Receiving Event 4321: NetBT
The name "<workgroup name>:1d" could not be registered on the Interface with IP address <client's IP address>. The machine with the IP address <another computer's IP> did not allow the name to be claimed by this machine.

Solution 1

1) Turn off all devices on network
2) Unplug router
3) optional: turn off modem (cable, DSL, etc.)
4) count to 60 then turn back on modem
5) plug back in router
6) Turn back on computers
7) Check for 4321 error and windows network connectivity

Solution 1a

1) Check firewall
2) Firewall of pc <another computer's IP> can be blocking requests from <client's IP address>
3) Add internal network range (ex: 192.168.1.1 -> 192.168.1.255) to Trusted (or similar zone)
4) Also, make sure NetBIOS is not disabled or blocked by your firewall
4a) If "NetBIOS" is not listed as an option, try allowing/enabling the following ports:
TCP 2869
UDP 1900

Solution 2

1) Change names of all computers and possibly the workgroup name too
2) Turn off all computers after name change
3) Turn back on, one at a time
4) Check for error and connectivity after each computer is on

Solution 3

Note: This could screw up your network shares. I will explain more at end (skip there first if you are unsure)
Note2: Designed For Windows XP

1) Goto Network Connections from Control Panel
2) Choose Properties From Your Network Connection

3) Select "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" then press Properties
4) In the "General" tab, press Advanced
5) Goto The "WINS" tab and choose "Disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP"

6) Press OK, and Again and again until you are out
7) Restart Computer
8) Repeat on other computers on network

Note: Instead of being able to access a computer by its name (ex. //home1) you now must access its IP (ex. //192.168.1.2), in which case I recommend using a static IP for your computers, see post below.


Hope that helps!
-James Hartig

Recommended: How to create a internal static IP address for your computer.

By default, Windows uses DHCP (See Wikipedia Entry) for its way of retrieving an IP for your computer.

Note: This will not work if you are connected directed to your modem! Also, this is only recommend for people with a network of various computers.

Steps To Make Your Computer Static (Windows XP)
1) Open Control Panel > Network Connections or
Control Panel > Network and Internet Connections > Network Connection
2) Right click on the "active" Connection and choose Status
Should be like "Local Area Connection"

(Note: For some reason, on some systems, the status screen will not open? Try double-clicking on the connection or follow the instructions below...)

3) Goto the Support tab and click on Details...
(Picture Below)

-- Alternate Way To Status Screen --
1) Goto Start > Run > cmd
2) Run ipconfig /All
3) Look at the correct information under the device you tried to open the "status screen" for
(Picture Below)
-- End Alternate Way --

4) Whether you are looking at the cmd window, or the status window, write down the boxed data (IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, DNS Server(s))
(Note: The information in the following examples do not represent "your" data, they are plainly examples)

Status Window

CMD Window

5) Go back to the Network Connections screen
(Open Control Panel > Network Connections or
Control Panel > Network and Internet Connections > Network Connection)

6) Right-click on the network connection you just looked up and this time choose properties.

7) Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

8) Click Properties
9) Choose "Use The Following IP Address" and fill in the appropriate information
10) If there was more than 2 DNS servers listed, put in the first 2 in and then select ok
11) Go back into "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" Properties and then choose Advanced
12) Click Advanced in the bottom right corner of the "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties" window

13) Goto the DNS tab,

14) In the Add window, type the extra DNS servers that you were unable to enter in before
15) Select OK, and again until you are out of the windows
16) Restart Might Be Required

Steps To Make Your Computer Static (Windows Vista)
1) Open Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center
2) Under the "Network" Section, across from "Connection", press "View Status"

3) Click on Details...
(Picture Below)

4) Whether you are looking at the cmd window, or the status window, write down the boxed data (IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, DNS Server(s))
(Note: The information in the following examples do not represent "your" data, they are plainly examples)

Status Window

5) Go back to the Connection Status Window and click "Properties"

6) Press "Continue" on the "Windows needs your permission to continue." window

7) Select 'Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)'

8) Click Properties
9) Choose "Use The Following IP Address" and fill in the appropriate information
10) If there was more than 2 DNS servers listed, put in the first 2 in and then select ok
11) Go back into "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" Properties and then choose Advanced
12) Click Advanced in the bottom right corner of the "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties" window

13) Goto the DNS tab,

(Windows Vista screen is identical)

14) In the Add window, type the extra DNS servers that you were unable to enter in before
15) Select OK, and again until you are out of the windows
16) Restart Might Be Required


Congrats! Your Done!

Hope That Helps
-James Hartig

[Not A Fix] Allow Blank Network Passwords [Not A Fix]

Hate memorizing all of those network users and passwords?
Don't care about security?
Then this is the article for you...

Notice: In newer XP's you cannot connect to a network share or computer with a blank password.

--- To Allow Blank Network Passwords ---
1) Goto Start > Run > secpol.msc
2) Goto Local Policies > Security Options
3) Look For "Accounts: Limit local account use of blank passwords to console logon only"
(3rd one from the top)
4) Right click and select Properties

5) Select the radio button next to Disabled then click Ok
6) Close the Local Security Settings window

Hope That Helps!
-James Hartig

[Not A Fix] Update Your DNS To A Faster/Better One [Not A Fix]

Note: This is classified as an enhancement and not a "fix".

DNS- {Domain Name System}, an Internet service that translates domain names into IP addresses.
For more information: http://www.howstuffworks.com/dns.htm

(Note: Pictures may look different on my pictures than what you are seeing because my internet is "bridged" between two connections, however I will provide the steps for a standard setup and try to provide relevant pictures)

--- Upgrading Your DNS Servers (Windows XP) ---
1) Open Control Panel > Network Connections or
Control Panel > Network and Internet Connections > Network Connection
2) Right click on the "active" Connection and choose Status
Should be like "Local Area Connection"

(Note: For some reason, on some systems, the status screen will not open? Try double-clicking on the connection or follow the instructions below...)

3) Goto the Support tab and click on Details...
(Picture Below)

-- Alternate Way To Status Screen --
1) Goto Start > Run > cmd
2) Run ipconfig /All
3) Look at the correct information under the device you tried to open the "status screen" for
(Picture Below)
-- End Alternate Way --

4) Whether you are looking at the cmd window, or the status window, write down the "DNS Servers"
(Note: The information in the following examples do not represent "your" data, they are plainly examples)

Status Window

CMD Window

5) Go back to the Network Connections screen
(Open Control Panel > Network Connections or
Control Panel > Network and Internet Connections > Network Connection)

6) Right-click on the network connection you just looked up and this time choose properties.

7) Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

8) Click Properties
9) Choose "Use The Following DNS server addresses"
10) Click Advanced in the bottom right corner of the "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties" window
11) Goto the DNS tab,

12) In the Add window type in the following numbers... then click Add
a)208.67.222.222
b)208.67.220.220
c) (any "DNS Servers" you wrote down from step 4)
d) (any "DNS Servers" you wrote down from step 4)
e) etc.

13)After entering the DNS Servers, click Ok three times (until you get back to the Network Connections window)
14) Windows might run a reconfig, repair, etc.

---- Continue Below With Windows XP ----

--- Upgrading Your DNS Servers (Windows Vista) ---
1) Open Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center
2) Under the "Network" Section, across from "Connection", press "View Status"

3) Click on Details...
(Picture Below)

4) Whether you are looking at the cmd window (yes, you can use the cmd config from above), or the status window, write down the boxed data (IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, DNS Server(s))
(Note: The information in the following examples do not represent "your" data, they are plainly examples)

Status Window

5) Go back to the Connection Status Window and click "Properties"

6) Press "Continue" on the "Windows needs your permission to continue." window

7) Select 'Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)'

8) Click Properties
9) Choose "Use The Following DNS server addresses"
10) Click Advanced in the bottom right corner of the "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties" window

11) Goto the DNS tab,

12) In the Add window type in the following numbers... then click Add
a)208.67.222.222
b)208.67.220.220
c) (any "DNS Servers" you wrote down from step 4)
d) (any "DNS Servers" you wrote down from step 4)
e) etc.

13)After entering the DNS Servers, click Ok three times (until you get back to the Network Connections window)
14) Wait while Windows reconfigures your connection...

---- Continue Point For XP and Vista ----

15) Once Windows is done, open up your internet browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Netscape, AOL, Safari) and navigate to http://www.opendns.com/
a) If you see, under the top orange bar,

"You're using OpenDNS. Thanks! You are now navigating the Internet safer, faster, smarter and more reliably than ever before."

then you are all set!
b) if you do not (try a restart), then continue...

16) Make sure you entered your information correctly. If you think you have, then try right-clicking on your "connection" in the Network Connections window and choose repair.
17) Are all of the other websites working (google, yahoo, etc.)?
If so, then it might be because your router's DNS Servers are not set to OpenDNS, look at your router's instructions for help with that.
18) Make sure on the "Status" screen or the cmd window, that it shows
208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
under your DNS Servers.

Hope That Helps!
-James Hartig

Windows XP Problem: "Your current security settings do not allow this action"

Fix For "Your current security settings do not allow this action" when working with Networked Files.

When trying to Copy or Drag & Drop Or Transfer files from network share to Local computer.

Common on Windows XP SP3 with IE7 Updates

This problem has been fixed by Microsoft and only showed up if you were testing a pre-release version of SP3.

Get this error...
"Your current security settings do not allow this action"




or
"This page has an unspecified potential security risk. Would you like to continue?"



when trying to copy/open a network file/folder to your local computer.

Possible fix:

----Check to see if its a Windows Problem...----
(not required, unless the fix below doesn't work, then comment with the results from both)
1) Get the path to the Network Share File In Explorer
2) Start -> Run -> cmd
3) Type in...
XCOPY "" "C:\" /V
Note: After typing XCOPY " drag and drop the file into the cmd window and it will paste the path for you, then remember to close with " then type "C:\" [with quotes] and then /V

if you get a successful notice then continue to next section
if not then this may not be the right site for you and I would look into the permissions on C:\ and on the network share...
1) Open My Computer
2) Tools -> Folder Options -> View
3) Uncheck Last option, "Use Simple File Sharing"
4) Access your network share in Explorer by either \\ or \\
5) Open the correct share, Select all folders and right click, choose Properties
6) Goto the security setting...
7) Check all users, if any users have deny boxes checked (not allow, deny!) uncheck them and try again to copy the file
8) If still unsuccessful, it might be the shared folder computer or many other things, a google search should help more, sorry


----Actual Fix For This Problem!----
--Windows XP and Newer--
1) Open "Internet Explorer 7"
1a) if you have IE6 then this fix will not work/possible please try another site
(If you have Windows 2003/2000 or below, this issue should not be affecting you, however, if it is then please skip down to the next section)
2) Tools -> Internet Options
3) Goto the "Security" tab
4) Change Internet & Local Interact Zones To Default if the "Default Level" option is possible
5) Goto "Local Interact" section
6) Choose Sites
Box Should Look Like



Change to...


7) Click Ok
8) Click Ok Again
9) Close IE7
10) Try to transfer file again...

--Windows 2003/2000 And Below--
(Thanks to Raja)
This is for people that have IE7 on a Windows 2003/2000 or below version.
1) Open "Internet Explorer 7"
1a) if you have IE6 then this fix will not work/possible please try another site
2) Tools -> Internet Options
3) Goto the "Security" tab
4) Goto "Internet Zone" section
5) Then click on "Custom Level"
6) Scroll down to "Miscellaneous" and find the option, "Launching Applications and Unsafe Files"
7) Change that setting to 'Prompt'
8) Click Ok
9) Click Ok Again
10) Close IE7
11) Try to transfer file again...


If it works congrats, please post a comment
If it doesn't work, please post a comment with new or same error, Windows Version and IE7 version, etc.

Hope that helps!

-James Hartig