irpstacksize

About this tag
The irpstacksize tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about network instability and connection failures in Windows environments, particularly when multiple programs communicate over a local network. Users report that after a period of normal operation, network services break down, often due to insufficient IRP stack size settings. This issue is commonly encountered in setups with many simultaneous network connections, such as flight simulation systems running on Windows 7 and XP machines. Troubleshooting involves adjusting the IRPStackSize registry value to accommodate higher network I/O demands, which can resolve intermittent disconnections and access errors between client and server PCs.
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    Windows 7 Network breaks down after period of satisfactory running

    I have a networking problem which has persisted for many weeks no matter what I try to fix it. The basic setup has been running for 7 years without this issue. The network is a Flight Simulator with a main Windows 7 PC driving the Flight Sim software and also acting as a server for another four...