wintun: wait for interface registry key on device creation

By using RegNotifyChangeKeyValue(). Also disable dead gateway detection.

Signed-off-by: Simon Rozman <simon@rozman.si>

tun/tun_windows.go

@@ -62,35 +62,27 @@ func packetAlign(size uint32) uint32 {
 func CreateTUN(ifname string) (TUNDevice, error) {
 	var err error
 	var wt *wintun.Wintun
-	for i := 0; i < 3; i++ {
-		// Does an interface with this name already exist?
-		wt, err = wintun.GetInterface(ifname, 0)
-		if wt == nil {
-			// Interface does not exist or an error occured. Create one.
-			wt, _, err = wintun.CreateInterface("WireGuard Tunnel Adapter", 0)
-			if err != nil {
-				err = fmt.Errorf("wintun.CreateInterface: %v", err)
-				continue
-			}
-		} else if err != nil {
-			// Foreign interface with the same name found.
-			// We could create a Wintun interface under a temporary name. But, should our
-			// process die without deleting this interface first, the interface would remain
-			// orphaned.
-			err = fmt.Errorf("wintun.GetInterface: %v", err)
-			continue
-		}
 
-		err = wt.SetInterfaceName(ifname) //TODO: This is the function that most often fails
+	// Does an interface with this name already exist?
+	wt, err = wintun.GetInterface(ifname, 0)
+	if wt == nil {
+		// Interface does not exist or an error occurred. Create one.
+		wt, _, err = wintun.CreateInterface("WireGuard Tunnel Adapter", 0)
 		if err != nil {
-			wt.DeleteInterface(0)
-			wt = nil
-			err = fmt.Errorf("wintun.SetInterfaceName: %v", err)
-			continue
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("wintun.CreateInterface: %v", err)
 		}
+	} else if err != nil {
+		// Foreign interface with the same name found.
+		// We could create a Wintun interface under a temporary name. But, should our
+		// process die without deleting this interface first, the interface would remain
+		// orphaned.
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("wintun.GetInterface: %v", err)
 	}
+
+	err = wt.SetInterfaceName(ifname)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		wt.DeleteInterface(0)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("wintun.SetInterfaceName: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	err = wt.FlushInterface()

tun/wintun/registry/mksyscall.go

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 WireGuard LLC. All Rights Reserved.
+ */
+
+package registry
+
+//go:generate go run $GOROOT/src/syscall/mksyscall_windows.go -output zregistry_windows.go registry_windows.go

tun/wintun/registry/registry_windows.go

@@ -0,0 +1,240 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 WireGuard LLC. All Rights Reserved.
+ */
+
+package registry
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"runtime"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"golang.org/x/sys/windows"
+	"golang.org/x/sys/windows/registry"
+)
+
+const (
+	KEY_NOTIFY uint32 = 0x0010 // should be defined upstream as registry.KEY_NOTIFY
+)
+
+const (
+	// REG_NOTIFY_CHANGE_NAME notifies the caller if a subkey is added or deleted.
+	REG_NOTIFY_CHANGE_NAME uint32 = 0x00000001
+
+	// REG_NOTIFY_CHANGE_ATTRIBUTES notifies the caller of changes to the attributes of the key, such as the security descriptor information.
+	REG_NOTIFY_CHANGE_ATTRIBUTES uint32 = 0x00000002
+
+	// REG_NOTIFY_CHANGE_LAST_SET notifies the caller of changes to a value of the key. This can include adding or deleting a value, or changing an existing value.
+	REG_NOTIFY_CHANGE_LAST_SET uint32 = 0x00000004
+
+	// REG_NOTIFY_CHANGE_SECURITY notifies the caller of changes to the security descriptor of the key.
+	REG_NOTIFY_CHANGE_SECURITY uint32 = 0x00000008
+
+	// REG_NOTIFY_THREAD_AGNOSTIC indicates that the lifetime of the registration must not be tied to the lifetime of the thread issuing the RegNotifyChangeKeyValue call. Note: This flag value is only supported in Windows 8 and later.
+	REG_NOTIFY_THREAD_AGNOSTIC uint32 = 0x10000000
+)
+
+//sys	regNotifyChangeKeyValue(key windows.Handle, watchSubtree bool, notifyFilter uint32, event windows.Handle, asynchronous bool) (regerrno error) = advapi32.RegNotifyChangeKeyValue
+
+func OpenKeyWait(k registry.Key, path string, access uint32, timeout time.Duration) (registry.Key, error) {
+	runtime.LockOSThread()
+	defer runtime.UnlockOSThread()
+
+	deadline := time.Now().Add(timeout)
+	pathSpl := strings.Split(path, "\\")
+	for i := 0; ; i++ {
+		keyName := pathSpl[i]
+		isLast := i+1 == len(pathSpl)
+
+		event, err := windows.CreateEvent(nil, 0, 0, nil)
+		if err != nil {
+			return 0, fmt.Errorf("Error creating event: %v", err)
+		}
+		defer windows.CloseHandle(event)
+
+		var key registry.Key
+		for {
+			err = regNotifyChangeKeyValue(windows.Handle(k), false, REG_NOTIFY_CHANGE_NAME, windows.Handle(event), true)
+			if err != nil {
+				return 0, fmt.Errorf("Setting up change notification on registry key failed: %v", err)
+			}
+
+			var accessFlags uint32
+			if isLast {
+				accessFlags = access
+			} else {
+				accessFlags = KEY_NOTIFY
+			}
+			key, err = registry.OpenKey(k, keyName, accessFlags)
+			if err == windows.ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND || err == windows.ERROR_PATH_NOT_FOUND {
+				timeout := time.Until(deadline) / time.Millisecond
+				if timeout < 0 {
+					timeout = 0
+				}
+				s, err := windows.WaitForSingleObject(event, uint32(timeout))
+				if err != nil {
+					return 0, fmt.Errorf("Unable to wait on registry key: %v", err)
+				}
+				if s == uint32(windows.WAIT_TIMEOUT) { // windows.WAIT_TIMEOUT status const is misclassified as error in golang.org/x/sys/windows
+					return 0, errors.New("Timeout waiting for registry key")
+				}
+			} else if err != nil {
+				return 0, fmt.Errorf("Error opening registry key %v: %v", path, err)
+			} else {
+				if isLast {
+					return key, nil
+				}
+				defer key.Close()
+				break
+			}
+		}
+
+		k = key
+	}
+}
+
+func WaitForKey(k registry.Key, path string, timeout time.Duration) error {
+	key, err := OpenKeyWait(k, path, KEY_NOTIFY, timeout)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	key.Close()
+	return nil
+}
+
+//
+// getStringValueRetry function reads a string value from registry. It waits for
+// the registry value to become available or returns error on timeout.
+//
+// Key must be opened with at least QUERY_VALUE|KEY_NOTIFY access.
+//
+func getStringValueRetry(key registry.Key, name string, timeout time.Duration) (string, uint32, error) {
+	runtime.LockOSThread()
+	defer runtime.UnlockOSThread()
+
+	event, err := windows.CreateEvent(nil, 0, 0, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", 0, fmt.Errorf("Error creating event: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer windows.CloseHandle(event)
+
+	deadline := time.Now().Add(timeout)
+	for {
+		err := regNotifyChangeKeyValue(windows.Handle(key), false, REG_NOTIFY_CHANGE_LAST_SET, windows.Handle(event), true)
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", 0, fmt.Errorf("Setting up change notification on registry value failed: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		value, valueType, err := key.GetStringValue(name)
+		if err == windows.ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND || err == windows.ERROR_PATH_NOT_FOUND {
+			timeout := time.Until(deadline) / time.Millisecond
+			if timeout < 0 {
+				timeout = 0
+			}
+			s, err := windows.WaitForSingleObject(event, uint32(timeout))
+			if err != nil {
+				return "", 0, fmt.Errorf("Unable to wait on registry value: %v", err)
+			}
+			if s == uint32(windows.WAIT_TIMEOUT) { // windows.WAIT_TIMEOUT status const is misclassified as error in golang.org/x/sys/windows
+				return "", 0, errors.New("Timeout waiting for registry value")
+			}
+		} else if err != nil {
+			return "", 0, fmt.Errorf("Error reading registry value %v: %v", name, err)
+		} else {
+			return value, valueType, nil
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func expandString(value string, valueType uint32, err error) (string, error) {
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	if valueType != registry.EXPAND_SZ {
+		// Value does not require expansion.
+		return value, nil
+	}
+
+	valueExp, err := registry.ExpandString(value)
+	if err != nil {
+		// Expanding failed: return original sting value.
+		return value, nil
+	}
+
+	// Return expanded value.
+	return valueExp, nil
+}
+
+//
+// GetStringValueWait function reads a string value from registry. It waits
+// for the registry value to become available or returns error on timeout.
+//
+// Key must be opened with at least QUERY_VALUE|KEY_NOTIFY access.
+//
+// If the value type is REG_EXPAND_SZ the environment variables are expanded.
+// Should expanding fail, original string value and nil error are returned.
+//
+func GetStringValueWait(key registry.Key, name string, timeout time.Duration) (string, error) {
+	return expandString(getStringValueRetry(key, name, timeout))
+}
+
+//
+// GetStringValue function reads a string value from registry.
+//
+// Key must be opened with at least QUERY_VALUE access.
+//
+// If the value type is REG_EXPAND_SZ the environment variables are expanded.
+// Should expanding fail, original string value and nil error are returned.
+//
+func GetStringValue(key registry.Key, name string) (string, error) {
+	return expandString(key.GetStringValue(name))
+}
+
+//
+// GetIntegerValueWait function reads a DWORD32 or QWORD value from registry.
+// It waits for the registry value to become available or returns error on
+// timeout.
+//
+// Key must be opened with at least QUERY_VALUE|KEY_NOTIFY access.
+//
+func GetIntegerValueWait(key registry.Key, name string, timeout time.Duration) (uint64, error) {
+	runtime.LockOSThread()
+	defer runtime.UnlockOSThread()
+
+	event, err := windows.CreateEvent(nil, 0, 0, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("Error creating event: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer windows.CloseHandle(event)
+
+	deadline := time.Now().Add(timeout)
+	for {
+		err := regNotifyChangeKeyValue(windows.Handle(key), false, REG_NOTIFY_CHANGE_LAST_SET, windows.Handle(event), true)
+		if err != nil {
+			return 0, fmt.Errorf("Setting up change notification on registry value failed: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		value, _, err := key.GetIntegerValue(name)
+		if err == windows.ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND || err == windows.ERROR_PATH_NOT_FOUND {
+			timeout := time.Until(deadline) / time.Millisecond
+			if timeout < 0 {
+				timeout = 0
+			}
+			s, err := windows.WaitForSingleObject(event, uint32(timeout))
+			if err != nil {
+				return 0, fmt.Errorf("Unable to wait on registry value: %v", err)
+			}
+			if s == uint32(windows.WAIT_TIMEOUT) { // windows.WAIT_TIMEOUT status const is misclassified as error in golang.org/x/sys/windows
+				return 0, errors.New("Timeout waiting for registry value")
+			}
+		} else if err != nil {
+			return 0, fmt.Errorf("Error reading registry value %v: %v", name, err)
+		} else {
+			return value, nil
+		}
+	}
+}

tun/wintun/registry/registry_windows_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 WireGuard LLC. All Rights Reserved.
+ */
+
+package registry
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"golang.org/x/sys/windows/registry"
+)
+
+const keyRoot = registry.CURRENT_USER
+const pathRoot = "Software\\WireGuardRegistryTest"
+const path = pathRoot + "\\foobar"
+const pathFake = pathRoot + "\\raboof"
+
+func Test_WaitForKey(t *testing.T) {
+	registry.DeleteKey(keyRoot, path)
+	registry.DeleteKey(keyRoot, pathRoot)
+	go func() {
+		time.Sleep(time.Second * 1)
+		key, _, err := registry.CreateKey(keyRoot, pathFake, registry.QUERY_VALUE)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("Error creating registry key: %v", err)
+		}
+		key.Close()
+		registry.DeleteKey(keyRoot, pathFake)
+
+		key, _, err = registry.CreateKey(keyRoot, path, registry.QUERY_VALUE)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("Error creating registry key: %v", err)
+		}
+		key.Close()
+	}()
+	err := WaitForKey(keyRoot, path, time.Second*2)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Error waiting for registry key: %v", err)
+	}
+	registry.DeleteKey(keyRoot, path)
+	registry.DeleteKey(keyRoot, pathRoot)
+
+	err = WaitForKey(keyRoot, path, time.Second*1)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Error("Registry key notification expected to timeout but it succeeded.")
+	}
+}
+
+func Test_GetValueWait(t *testing.T) {
+	registry.DeleteKey(keyRoot, path)
+	registry.DeleteKey(keyRoot, pathRoot)
+	go func() {
+		time.Sleep(time.Second * 1)
+		key, _, err := registry.CreateKey(keyRoot, path, registry.SET_VALUE)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("Error creating registry key: %v", err)
+		}
+		time.Sleep(time.Second * 1)
+		key.SetStringValue("name1", "eulav")
+		key.SetExpandStringValue("name2", "value")
+		time.Sleep(time.Second * 1)
+		key.SetDWordValue("name3", ^uint32(123))
+		key.SetDWordValue("name4", 123)
+		key.Close()
+	}()
+
+	key, err := OpenKeyWait(keyRoot, path, registry.QUERY_VALUE|KEY_NOTIFY, time.Second*2)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Error waiting for registry key: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	valueStr, err := GetStringValueWait(key, "name2", time.Second*2)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Error waiting for registry value: %v", err)
+	}
+	if valueStr != "value" {
+		t.Errorf("Wrong value read: %v", valueStr)
+	}
+
+	_, err = GetStringValueWait(key, "nonexisting", time.Second*1)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Error("Registry value notification expected to timeout but it succeeded.")
+	}
+
+	valueInt, err := GetIntegerValueWait(key, "name4", time.Second*2)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Error waiting for registry value: %v", err)
+	}
+	if valueInt != 123 {
+		t.Errorf("Wrong value read: %v", valueInt)
+	}
+
+	_, err = GetIntegerValueWait(key, "nonexisting", time.Second*1)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Error("Registry value notification expected to timeout but it succeeded.")
+	}
+
+	key.Close()
+	registry.DeleteKey(keyRoot, path)
+	registry.DeleteKey(keyRoot, pathRoot)
+}

tun/wintun/registry/zregistry_windows.go

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+// Code generated by 'go generate'; DO NOT EDIT.
+
+package registry
+
+import (
+	"syscall"
+	"unsafe"
+
+	"golang.org/x/sys/windows"
+)
+
+var _ unsafe.Pointer
+
+// Do the interface allocations only once for common
+// Errno values.
+const (
+	errnoERROR_IO_PENDING = 997
+)
+
+var (
+	errERROR_IO_PENDING error = syscall.Errno(errnoERROR_IO_PENDING)
+)
+
+// errnoErr returns common boxed Errno values, to prevent
+// allocations at runtime.
+func errnoErr(e syscall.Errno) error {
+	switch e {
+	case 0:
+		return nil
+	case errnoERROR_IO_PENDING:
+		return errERROR_IO_PENDING
+	}
+	// TODO: add more here, after collecting data on the common
+	// error values see on Windows. (perhaps when running
+	// all.bat?)
+	return e
+}
+
+var (
+	modadvapi32 = windows.NewLazySystemDLL("advapi32.dll")
+
+	procRegNotifyChangeKeyValue = modadvapi32.NewProc("RegNotifyChangeKeyValue")
+)
+
+func regNotifyChangeKeyValue(key windows.Handle, watchSubtree bool, notifyFilter uint32, event windows.Handle, asynchronous bool) (regerrno error) {
+	var _p0 uint32
+	if watchSubtree {
+		_p0 = 1
+	} else {
+		_p0 = 0
+	}
+	var _p1 uint32
+	if asynchronous {
+		_p1 = 1
+	} else {
+		_p1 = 0
+	}
+	r0, _, _ := syscall.Syscall6(procRegNotifyChangeKeyValue.Addr(), 5, uintptr(key), uintptr(_p0), uintptr(notifyFilter), uintptr(event), uintptr(_p1), 0)
+	if r0 != 0 {
+		regerrno = syscall.Errno(r0)
+	}
+	return
+}

tun/wintun/registryhacks_windows.go

@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-/* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
- *
- * Copyright (C) 2019 WireGuard LLC. All Rights Reserved.
- */
-
-package wintun
-
-import (
-	"golang.org/x/sys/windows/registry"
-	"time"
-)
-
-const (
-	numRetries   = 50
-	retryTimeout = 100 * time.Millisecond
-)
-
-func registryOpenKeyRetry(k registry.Key, path string, access uint32) (key registry.Key, err error) {
-	for i := 0; i < numRetries; i++ {
-		key, err = registry.OpenKey(k, path, access)
-		if err == nil {
-			break
-		}
-		if i != numRetries-1 {
-			time.Sleep(retryTimeout)
-		}
-	}
-	return
-}
-
-func keyGetStringValueRetry(k registry.Key, name string) (val string, valtype uint32, err error) {
-	for i := 0; i < numRetries; i++ {
-		val, valtype, err = k.GetStringValue(name)
-		if err == nil {
-			break
-		}
-		if i != numRetries-1 {
-			time.Sleep(retryTimeout)
-		}
-	}
-	return
-}

tun/wintun/wintun_windows.go

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ package wintun
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/tun/wintun/netshell"
 	"strings"
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
@@ -17,6 +16,8 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/sys/windows"
 	"golang.org/x/sys/windows/registry"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/tun/wintun/guid"
+	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/tun/wintun/netshell"
+	registryEx "golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/tun/wintun/registry"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/tun/wintun/setupapi"
 )
 
@@ -34,33 +35,24 @@ var deviceClassNetGUID = windows.GUID{Data1: 0x4d36e972, Data2: 0xe325, Data3: 0
 const hardwareID = "Wintun"
 const enumerator = ""
 const machineName = ""
+const waitForRegistryTimeout = time.Second * 5
 
 //
 // MakeWintun creates interface handle and populates it from device registry key
 //
-func makeWintun(deviceInfoSet setupapi.DevInfo, deviceInfoData *setupapi.DevInfoData, wait bool) (*Wintun, error) {
+func makeWintun(deviceInfoSet setupapi.DevInfo, deviceInfoData *setupapi.DevInfoData) (*Wintun, error) {
 	// Open HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\<class>\<id> registry key.
-	key, err := deviceInfoSet.OpenDevRegKey(deviceInfoData, setupapi.DICS_FLAG_GLOBAL, 0, setupapi.DIREG_DRV, registry.READ)
+	key, err := deviceInfoSet.OpenDevRegKey(deviceInfoData, setupapi.DICS_FLAG_GLOBAL, 0, setupapi.DIREG_DRV, registry.QUERY_VALUE)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.New("Device-specific registry key open failed: " + err.Error())
 	}
 	defer key.Close()
 
-	var valueStr string
-	var valueType uint32
-
 	// Read the NetCfgInstanceId value.
-	if wait {
-		valueStr, valueType, err = keyGetStringValueRetry(key, "NetCfgInstanceId")
-	} else {
-		valueStr, valueType, err = key.GetStringValue("NetCfgInstanceId")
-	}
+	valueStr, err := registryEx.GetStringValue(key, "NetCfgInstanceId")
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.New("RegQueryStringValue(\"NetCfgInstanceId\") failed: " + err.Error())
 	}
-	if valueType != registry.SZ {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("NetCfgInstanceId registry value is not REG_SZ (expected: %v, provided: %v)", registry.SZ, valueType)
-	}
 
 	// Convert to windows.GUID.
 	ifid, err := guid.FromString(valueStr)
@@ -69,13 +61,13 @@ func makeWintun(deviceInfoSet setupapi.DevInfo, deviceInfoData *setupapi.DevInfo
 	}
 
 	// Read the NetLuidIndex value.
-	luidIdx, valueType, err := key.GetIntegerValue("NetLuidIndex")
+	luidIdx, _, err := key.GetIntegerValue("NetLuidIndex")
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.New("RegQueryValue(\"NetLuidIndex\") failed: " + err.Error())
 	}
 
 	// Read the NetLuidIndex value.
-	ifType, valueType, err := key.GetIntegerValue("*IfType")
+	ifType, _, err := key.GetIntegerValue("*IfType")
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.New("RegQueryValue(\"*IfType\") failed: " + err.Error())
 	}
@@ -125,14 +117,14 @@ func GetInterface(ifname string, hwndParent uintptr) (*Wintun, error) {
 		}
 
 		// Get interface ID.
-		wintun, err := makeWintun(devInfoList, deviceData, false)
+		wintun, err := makeWintun(devInfoList, deviceData)
 		if err != nil {
 			continue
 		}
 
 		//TODO: is there a better way than comparing ifnames?
 		// Get interface name.
-		ifname2, err := wintun.getInterfaceNameNoRetry()
+		ifname2, err := wintun.GetInterfaceName()
 		if err != nil {
 			continue
 		}
@@ -298,22 +290,83 @@ func CreateInterface(description string, hwndParent uintptr) (*Wintun, bool, err
 			rebootRequired = true
 		}
 
-		// Get network interface. DIF_INSTALLDEVICE returns almost immediately, while the device
-		// installation continues in the background. It might take a while, before all registry
+		// DIF_INSTALLDEVICE returns almost immediately, while the device installation
+		// continues in the background. It might take a while, before all registry
 		// keys and values are populated.
-		for numAttempts := 0; numAttempts < 30; numAttempts++ {
-			wintun, err = makeWintun(devInfoList, deviceData, true)
-			if err != nil {
-				if errWin, ok := err.(syscall.Errno); ok && errWin == windows.ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND {
-					// Wait and retry. TODO: Wait for a cancellable event instead.
-					err = errors.New("Time-out waiting for adapter to get ready")
-					time.Sleep(time.Second / 4)
-					continue
-				}
-			}
 
-			break
+		// Wait for device registry key to emerge and populate.
+		key, err := registryEx.OpenKeyWait(
+			registry.LOCAL_MACHINE,
+			fmt.Sprintf("SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Control\\Class\\%v\\%04d", guid.ToString(&deviceClassNetGUID), deviceData.DevInst),
+			registry.QUERY_VALUE|registryEx.KEY_NOTIFY,
+			waitForRegistryTimeout)
+		if err == nil {
+			_, err = registryEx.GetStringValueWait(key, "NetCfgInstanceId", waitForRegistryTimeout)
+			if err == nil {
+				_, err = registryEx.GetIntegerValueWait(key, "NetLuidIndex", waitForRegistryTimeout)
+			}
+			if err == nil {
+				_, err = registryEx.GetIntegerValueWait(key, "*IfType", waitForRegistryTimeout)
+			}
+			key.Close()
 		}
+		// Clear error and let makeWintun() open the key using SetupAPI's devInfoList.OpenDevRegKey().
+		err = nil
+	}
+
+	if err == nil {
+		// Get network interface.
+		wintun, err = makeWintun(devInfoList, deviceData)
+	}
+
+	if err == nil {
+		// Wait for network registry key to emerge and populate.
+		key, err := registryEx.OpenKeyWait(
+			registry.LOCAL_MACHINE,
+			wintun.GetNetRegKeyName(),
+			registry.QUERY_VALUE|registryEx.KEY_NOTIFY,
+			waitForRegistryTimeout)
+		if err == nil {
+			_, err = registryEx.GetStringValueWait(key, "Name", waitForRegistryTimeout)
+			key.Close()
+		}
+	}
+
+	if err == nil {
+		// Wait for TCP/IP adapter registry key to emerge and populate.
+		key, err := registryEx.OpenKeyWait(
+			registry.LOCAL_MACHINE,
+			wintun.GetTcpipAdapterRegKeyName(), registry.QUERY_VALUE|registryEx.KEY_NOTIFY,
+			waitForRegistryTimeout)
+		if err == nil {
+			_, err = registryEx.GetStringValueWait(key, "IpConfig", waitForRegistryTimeout)
+			key.Close()
+		}
+	}
+
+	if err == nil {
+		// Wait for TCP/IP interface registry key to emerge.
+		key, err := registryEx.OpenKeyWait(
+			registry.LOCAL_MACHINE,
+			wintun.GetTcpipInterfaceRegKeyName(), registry.QUERY_VALUE,
+			waitForRegistryTimeout)
+		if err == nil {
+			key.Close()
+		}
+	}
+
+	//
+	// All the registry keys and values we're relying on are present now.
+	//
+
+	if err == nil {
+		// Disable dead gateway detection on our interface.
+		key, err := registry.OpenKey(registry.LOCAL_MACHINE, wintun.GetTcpipInterfaceRegKeyName(), registry.SET_VALUE)
+		if err != nil {
+			err = errors.New("Error opening interface-specific TCP/IP network registry key: " + err.Error())
+		}
+		key.SetDWordValue("EnableDeadGWDetect", 0)
+		key.Close()
 	}
 
 	if err == nil {
@@ -373,7 +426,7 @@ func (wintun *Wintun) DeleteInterface(hwndParent uintptr) (bool, bool, error) {
 
 		// Get interface ID.
 		//TODO: Store some ID in the Wintun object such that this call isn't required.
-		wintun2, err := makeWintun(devInfoList, deviceData, false)
+		wintun2, err := makeWintun(devInfoList, deviceData)
 		if err != nil {
 			continue
 		}
@@ -438,17 +491,6 @@ func checkReboot(deviceInfoSet setupapi.DevInfo, deviceInfoData *setupapi.DevInf
 // GetInterfaceName returns network interface name.
 //
 func (wintun *Wintun) GetInterfaceName() (string, error) {
-	key, err := registryOpenKeyRetry(registry.LOCAL_MACHINE, wintun.GetNetRegKeyName(), registry.QUERY_VALUE)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", errors.New("Network-specific registry key open failed: " + err.Error())
-	}
-	defer key.Close()
-
-	// Get the interface name.
-	return getRegStringValue(key, "Name")
-}
-
-func (wintun *Wintun) getInterfaceNameNoRetry() (string, error) {
 	key, err := registry.OpenKey(registry.LOCAL_MACHINE, wintun.GetNetRegKeyName(), registry.QUERY_VALUE)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", errors.New("Network-specific registry key open failed: " + err.Error())
@@ -456,20 +498,13 @@ func (wintun *Wintun) getInterfaceNameNoRetry() (string, error) {
 	defer key.Close()
 
 	// Get the interface name.
-	return getRegStringValue(key, "Name")
+	return registryEx.GetStringValue(key, "Name")
 }
 
 //
 // SetInterfaceName sets network interface name.
 //
 func (wintun *Wintun) SetInterfaceName(ifname string) error {
-	// We open the registry key before calling HrRename, because the registry open will wait until the key exists.
-	key, err := registryOpenKeyRetry(registry.LOCAL_MACHINE, wintun.GetNetRegKeyName(), registry.SET_VALUE)
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.New("Network-specific registry key open failed: " + err.Error())
-	}
-	defer key.Close()
-
 	// We have to tell the various runtime COM services about the new name too. We ignore the
 	// error because netshell isn't available on servercore.
 	// TODO: netsh.exe falls back to NciSetConnection in this case. If somebody complains, maybe
@@ -477,6 +512,11 @@ func (wintun *Wintun) SetInterfaceName(ifname string) error {
 	_ = netshell.HrRenameConnection(&wintun.CfgInstanceID, windows.StringToUTF16Ptr(ifname))
 
 	// Set the interface name. The above line should have done this too, but in case it failed, we force it.
+	key, err := registry.OpenKey(registry.LOCAL_MACHINE, wintun.GetNetRegKeyName(), registry.SET_VALUE)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.New("Network-specific registry key open failed: " + err.Error())
+	}
+	defer key.Close()
 	return key.SetStringValue("Name", ifname)
 }
 
@@ -488,31 +528,28 @@ func (wintun *Wintun) GetNetRegKeyName() string {
 }
 
 //
-// getRegStringValue function reads a string value from registry.
+// GetTcpipAdapterRegKeyName returns adapter-specific TCP/IP network registry key name.
 //
-// If the value type is REG_EXPAND_SZ the environment variables are expanded.
-// Should expanding fail, original string value and nil error are returned.
+func (wintun *Wintun) GetTcpipAdapterRegKeyName() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\Tcpip\\Parameters\\Adapters\\%v", guid.ToString(&wintun.CfgInstanceID))
+}
+
 //
-func getRegStringValue(key registry.Key, name string) (string, error) {
-	// Read string value.
-	value, valueType, err := keyGetStringValueRetry(key, name)
+// GetTcpipInterfaceRegKeyName returns interface-specific TCP/IP network registry key name.
+//
+func (wintun *Wintun) GetTcpipInterfaceRegKeyName() string {
+	key, err := registry.OpenKey(registry.LOCAL_MACHINE, wintun.GetTcpipAdapterRegKeyName(), registry.QUERY_VALUE)
 	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
+		err = errors.New("Error opening adapter-specific TCP/IP network registry key: " + err.Error())
 	}
+	defer key.Close()
 
-	if valueType != registry.EXPAND_SZ {
-		// Value does not require expansion.
-		return value, nil
-	}
-
-	valueExp, err := registry.ExpandString(value)
+	path, err := registryEx.GetStringValue(key, "IpConfig")
 	if err != nil {
-		// Expanding failed: return original sting value.
-		return value, nil
+		err = errors.New("Error reading IpConfig: " + err.Error())
 	}
 
-	// Return expanded value.
-	return valueExp, nil
+	return "SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\" + path
 }
 
 //