Netstat Slow to List Large Numbers of Connections

 Last reviewed: May 19, 1997
Article ID: Q157077
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When there are a large number (hundreds or thousands) of TCP connections to a computer running Windows NT, the netstat command takes a long time to return the list. The actual time varies on each computer.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces): 

   S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: prodnt prodnt
Keywords : kbbug3.51 kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00 kbfix4.00.sp3 kbnetwork NTSrvWkst nttcp kbbuglist kbfixlist
Version : 4.0
Platform : WinNT
Issue type : kbbug
Resolution Type : kbservicepack

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Last reviewed: May 19, 1997
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