The "Connect to a network" dialog box takes a long time to appear on a Windows Vista-based client computer that has many virtual private network (VPN) connections

On a Windows Vista-based client computer, you create many virtual private network (VPN) connections. In this situation, the Connect to a network dialog box takes a long time to appear when you perform one of the following actions:

• Click Start, and then click Connect To
• Right-click the network icon in the taskbar, and then click Connect to a network

When you click Connect to a network, Windows Vista must retrieve all the properties of each phone-book entry. Windows Vista retrieves all locations and all dialing rules for each entry. Therefore, the Connect to a network dialog box takes a long time to appear if many phone-book entries (connectoids) are present.

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

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Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for installing this hotfix.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

Registry information

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File information

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Windows Vista, x86-based versions

Windows Vista, x64-based versions

Windows Vista, IA64-based versions

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

Phone-book entries contain the information that is required to establish a remote access service connection. A user or an administrator can use the Dial-Up Networking dialog box to create, to edit, and to dial phone-book entries. When a remote access service connection is established, a phone-book entry will be created. For more information about phone-book entries, visit the following Microsoft Web site:For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: