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How can I prevent Windows XP's Network Bridge feature from forwarding network packets?
John Savill
December 29, 2002
1 Min Read
A. The Network Bridge feature in XP Professional and XP Home Edition can forward network packets; however, this capability can cause major problems on some networks. To permanently disable packet forwarding, perform the following steps:
Start a registry editor (e.g., regedit.exe).
Navigate to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesBridgeMP registry subkey.
From the Edit menu, select New, DWORD Value; enter the name DisableForwarding; then press Enter.
Double-click the new value, set it to 1, then click OK.
Close the registry editor.
Reboot the machine for the change to take effect.
Thanks to Brian Howson for providing this tip.
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