Microsoft has released a patch to improve P2P connectivity on systems running Windows XP SP2. More information on downloading and installing this patch can be found at the official Microsoft web site.

After installing the Microsoft patch, it is necessary to increase the number of available TCP connections to 50.

Increasing the number of available TCP connections can be achieved by downloading and installing a third party patch as detailed below.

• Download and unzip the third party patch
• Run the patch by double-clicking the file EvID4226Patch.exe
• Press the c key to change the limit of connections
• Type 50 and press enter
• Press the y key to confirm the changes
• Press the y key to allow the patching
• When Windows pops up a dialog to prompt you to restore the original file, click the Cancel button
• Confirm your choice in the next Windows popup dialog by clicking the Yes button
• Press any key to close the patch window
  

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