Internet Connection Hosed? Try Winsock XP Fix
October 15, 2009 – 10:11 am | by Dave BondsI can’t tell you how many times this little application has saved me: Winsock XP Fix
I keep it on my thumb drive so I always have it when I need it. And although the name says XP Fix, it works in other versions of Windows as well.
The Winsockfix Utility will:
- Detect your current Operating System
- Release the IP address, taking you “Offline”
- Reset the TCP stack using Netsh.exe (Windows XP only)
- Delete the current Registry TCP and Winsock Values
- Import new “Working” Registry Values
- Backup any Current “Hosts” file
- Replace the “Hosts” file with a default one
- Reboot the Computer
Often times, as a computer repair guy, you’ll encounter someone who can’t connect to the internet, and when the problem doesn’t seem to be related to any network hardware, it’s probably related to the TCP/IP stack, the HOSTS file or some registry settings. This mostly happens when adware, malware or viruses change these settings or modify the files needed to connect to the internet. When you get rid of the problem source, the files it modified are still jacked up.
That’s where this program comes to the rescue. Make it the first thing you try, before spending countless hours troubleshooting other things or reinstalling programs, and you’ll have super fast resolution times and can move on to your next customer.
