Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen,

I ask here because of the great WinXP SP2 knowledge that is present.

This is perhaps not the correct place but I don't know what to call my

question. So after being angry perhaps someone will answer or

direct my offending corpus delicti to someplace more appropriate.

But first I must explain because I don't know a name to give it:

When I use my web browser (it does not seem to matter which browser)

to call up a website (does not seem to matter which website) then certain

ports and IP addresses will be in use. I see this by using DTaskManager.

When I am finished and I close the browser the web addresses corresponding

to the website and also the ports remain open for about 1 minute.

I would like for those to close sooner, perhaps in only a few seconds or

even immediately. So, now this is the question:

Is there a setting in the registry that I can change to make the ports and

addresses or lingering connections release sooner after I close the browser?

I apologize if I offend for being in the wrong place but I am lost.

Many thanks and I will let you know if your help solves the question.

Slinkie

Slinkie, I think you are not in the correct forum, but I am curious. Why are you not running SP3? Are you using nLite (please attach (not paste) your Last Session.ini) or have you customized your XP? I found this MS article, which may not apply to you but may if you are using the Favorites menu heavily. It provides a hot fix you could try. Sorry, I cannot even suggest a forum of experts. Have you tried a trace like Wireshark (free)? Good luck, John.

Slinkie, I think you are not in the correct forum, but I am curious.

Thanks, John, I will check that. Well, I am not using SP3 because I'm not using it.

SP2 is the platform I'm working with. It could be Win95, Win98 or any other but

I'm using XP Pro SP2. I have used Nlite before but in this case I've done things

manually. I want to stop the networking sooner because I can't delete COOKIES,

HISTORY, INDEX.DAT... all those things that leave traces... until the connections stop.

Yes, normally a program to do so and a reboot would be needed. I can make it

happen in real-time, almost, if those things clear sooner. All beyond the scope

of nlite. But thank you for your sugestion. I would not be at all offended if you

killed my posts on this.

v/r

Slinkie

Slinkie, you are welcome. I doubt the hot fix will help, but it is worth a try. I can't kill anything for I am just a poster as yourself. There are a lot of very smart people here and someone else may comment. Enjoy, John.