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[itsall_cooool]

Primenall:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Int ernet Settings
MaxConnectionsPerServer = dword: 00000010

Is that a binary or decimal # ? (dword: 00000010)

looks like binary to me just want to be sure

[zander]

Originally Posted by itsall_cooool

Primenall:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Int ernet Settings
MaxConnectionsPerServer = dword: 00000010

Is that a binary or decimal # ? (dword: 00000010)

looks like binary to me just want to be sure

I'd like an answer to this too, please. Thanks.

[frejos]

Originally Posted by itsall_cooool

Primenall:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Int ernet Settings
MaxConnectionsPerServer = dword: 00000010

Is that a binary or decimal # ? (dword: 00000010)

looks like binary to me just want to be sure

Originally Posted by zander

I'd like an answer to this too, please. Thanks.

I know it's been a while, but I don't think anyone ever answered. Short answer it's decimal.

This is the number of connections that are allowed to be made for a web page in IE (its also used by the foundation classes). Think of it like this, you load a web page that has 30 images on it. Each one of those images (style sheets, java script files, etc) all need a separate connection to download. The default used to be 2, meaning you would download two images, then two more, then two more... and so on. They changed the default value over the years to 4... whooo hoo, now you download 4 at a time. Changing this value to 10 (decimal) means you can download 10 items at once from the same site. So a site that has 30 images would download in about 3 sets instead of 7-8 with a setting of 4.

Thanks,

[rstoyguy]

Originally Posted by frejos

I know it's been a while, but I don't think anyone ever answered. Short answer it's decimal.

This is the number of connections that are allowed to be made for a web page in IE (its also used by the foundation classes). Think of it like this, you load a web page that has 30 images on it. Each one of those images (style sheets, java script files, etc) all need a separate connection to download. The default used to be 2, meaning you would download two images, then two more, then two more... and so on. They changed the default value over the years to 4... whooo hoo, now you download 4 at a time. Changing this value to 10 (decimal) means you can download 10 items at once from the same site. So a site that has 30 images would download in about 3 sets instead of 7-8 with a setting of 4.

Thanks,

Originally Posted by itsall_cooool
Primenall:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Int ernet Settings
MaxConnectionsPerServer = dword: 00000010

Is that a binary or decimal # ? (dword: 00000010)

This value is actually a hexadecimal value. The "dword" tells your registry that this is a DoubleWord which is Hex. The value above is equivalent to 16 in decimal which we all understand...

dword:00000010 = 16 Check it out with PHM Regedit, enter the value, then switch between Decimal and Hex.

Edit: Probably an easy way to tell is...

If you see a edit with brackets around the key like:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Example]
"GPSMode"=dword:14

This is gonna be in HEX (Usually copied from inside a ROM)

If you see an edit without the brackets like:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Example
GPSMode=14

Then this value is most likely decimal...

[frejos]

Ok, I guess my point was it doesn't really matter. If you want it to be 10 enter it as decimal, if you want it to be 16 enter it as Hex

The problem is that most registry editors allow you to enter a DWORD as either Hex or Decimal and unless there are Hex letters in it it is difficult to tell which is which if it isn't specified. I guess, another rule of thumb would be if it has leading zeros it is probably meant to be in Hex.

So, always specify decimal or hex, if it really matters

[denasqu]

Originally Posted by frejos

Ok, I guess my point was it doesn't really matter.

And of course if the value is 0-9 it really REALLY doesn't matter.

And a 10 is a 10 is 10 in Decimal but in Hex a 10 is 16!!

And If only DEAD people understand hexadecimal, how many people understand hexadecimal?

Answer:
In decimal.. 0.
In hex ... 57005

[itsall_cooool]

Originally Posted by itsall_cooool

Primenall:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Int ernet Settings
MaxConnectionsPerServer = dword: 00000010

Is that a binary or decimal # ? (dword: 00000010)

looks like binary to me just want to be sure

Bump: anyone?

[argov]

Originally Posted by itsall_cooool

Bump: anyone?

if you notice the next step is to

Create the following DWORD value in this directory (the 0 in "0server" is a number)

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Int ernet Settings
MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server = dword: 00000020

I don't think 2 is a binary

it's working for me with decimal