diff --git a/OpenTK/Platform/Configuration.cs b/OpenTK/Platform/Configuration.cs
index 3bd7fdd1f..7bb2b71f9 100644
--- a/OpenTK/Platform/Configuration.cs
+++ b/OpenTK/Platform/Configuration.cs
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Reflection;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Net.Sockets;
 
 namespace OpenTK {
 	
@@ -102,6 +103,13 @@ namespace OpenTK {
 			
 			// So we hack around and prevent them ever being initalised.
 			// TODO: only seems to work before .NET 4.0, not sure if still needed by then
+			HACK_PerfCounters();
+			
+			// Another issue with ipv6 DNS resolution delaying downloads for 30-40 seconds too
+			HACK_IPv6();
+		}
+		
+		static void HACK_PerfCounters() {
 			try {
 				Assembly assem = typeof(System.Net.IPAddress).Assembly;
 				Type perfType = assem.GetType("System.Net.NetworkingPerfCounters");
@@ -111,7 +119,20 @@ namespace OpenTK {
 				if (field == null) return;
 				
 				field.SetValue(null, true);
-			} catch {				
+			} catch {
+			}
+		}
+		
+		static void HACK_IPv6() {
+			try {
+				// Force socket state to get initalised
+				bool ignored = System.Net.Sockets.Socket.OSSupportsIPv6;
+				
+				FieldInfo field = typeof(Socket).GetField("s_OSSupportsIPv6", BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Static);
+				if (field == null) return;
+				
+				field.SetValue(null, false);
+			} catch {
 			}
 		}
 	}