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Windows MaxMTU Keys

Sometimes you have to set the MTU in windows. As the windows folks thinks, that the best way to configure your system is to edit the registry, here are the needed keys.

Windows 98/ME

Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Class\NetTrans\000x
Name: MaxMTU
Type: String

Windows 2000/XP

Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces\[AdapterID]
Name: MTU
Type: DWORD

Useful values

Modem576
DSL/AOL1400
DSL/Freenet1454
DSL1492
Ethernet1500

Autostart Programs

Wipe them out from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run (Win2000+)

VL Keys

To change XP VL Keys MS has prepared a description. Or download the VB script to change the key right away.