Why is the windows routing table huge?

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This is a bit of a pointed question, but begs being asked: Why is the windows routing table abnormally large? Go to a command prompt, and type "route print". You'll probably get >3 entries, even for a simple home-network setup. Why? Typically, and Linux machine on the same network will have only 3 …

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That's because Windows gives the full pedantic routing table, rather than just the bits people are interested in. The Windows table includes routes for: The local IP address, including Localhost The multicast network on each interface, including Loc…

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Why is the windows routing table huge?

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