Err Msg: Microsoft Internet Explorer Error 10060 Connection...
ID: Q181050
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01 for Windows 95
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Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01 for Windows NT 4.0
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry.
Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if
a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring
the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help
topic in Regedt32.exe.
SYMPTOMS
When you connect to a Web site that takes more than five minutes to return
information to Internet Explorer, you may receive one of the following
error messages:
Microsoft Internet Explorer error 10060 connection timed out.
Internet Explorer cannot open the Internet site <Web address>. The
operation timed out.
RESOLUTION
WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that
may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot
guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor
can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys and
Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete
Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in
Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it.
If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency
Repair Disk (ERD).
This problem is fixed in Internet Explorer version 4.01 Service Pack 1 and
later. To resolve this problem, follow these steps:
- Install Internet Explorer version 4.01 Service Pack 1 or later. To obtain Internet Explorer, please visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/ie/
- Add the ReceiveTimeout DWORD value with a data value of <number of
seconds>*1000 in the following registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
For example, if you want the timeout duration to be 8 minutes, set the
ReceiveTimeout data value to 480000 (<480>*1000).
- Restart your computer.
MORE INFORMATION
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 and 4.01, and Internet Explorer 4.01
Service Pack 1 have default timeout settings of five minutes. Internet
Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 1 provides the ability to change the default
timeout setting using the registry.
Additional query words:
4.00
Keywords : kbenv kberrmsg msiew95 ie4sp1
Version :
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb