In ADO.NET there is a hard-coded system-wide limit for transaction set to 10 minutes. You cannot change it just like that in your web.config or App.config. You can change it in machine.config though. First, where are the machine configs? For 32 Bits: C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\Config\machie.config For 64 Bits: C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\Config\machine.config Now, how to change it? Just add the … Continue reading Transaction Scope time limit in ADO.NET