Keith;
Error Message When You Try to Connect to Network: An Operation Was Attempted
on Something That Is Not a Socket
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;817571
From Ron Weldy
[[If I try a IPCONFIG /renew I get the 'An Operation Was Attempted on
Something That Is Not a Socket" message.
Okay... after a search of this newsgroup using the keyword 'winsock', I came
across a posting reply from XPUSER that solved my problem.
He basically recommended removing the registry keys as outlined in KB
article 817571, but he suggested rebooting the machine right afterward.
Then, instead of running NETSH to reset TCP/IP, he suggested reinstalling
TCP/IP over the existing installation using this technique:
A) Open the properties window of the network connection (Local Area
Connection)
B) Click Install
C) Click Protocol, then Add
D) Click Have Disk
E) Type the path to the \%systemroot%\inf folder (usually C:\Windows\inf)
and click OK
(if you try to click Browse, then browse to the \inf folder,
it may not show up in the list)
F) You should now see "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" in the list of available
protocols. Select it and click OK.
G) Restart the computer
Presto! My machine works now. Now I will attempt to remove my xtra net
adapter and deal with the activation issue.
Here are my suggestions to the KB keepers at Microsoft.
1) Modify KB 817571 to add this method of reinstalling TCP/IP if NETSH does
not work.
2) You may want to recommend the reboot after the deletion of the keys.
In addition, here is my commentary on Activation. It made this process a lot
harder that it should have been. There should at least be a grace period in
having to reactivate, as I had no chance to fix my configuration. It simply
demanded that I reactivate. This is not good customer service.]]
"Ron Weldy"
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After removing spy-ware you lose your Internet connection
[If you have suddenly lost your Internet connection after removing spy-ware
(such as NewDotNet, and Commonname) the following steps will help restore
your connection. This works for Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP.
1.) Download WinsockFix.zip. (by: Option^Explicit)
http://members.shaw.ca/installations/WinsockFix.zip
2.) UnZip WinsockFix.zip (Pay close attention to where the file is extracted
to.)
3.) Run WinsockFix.exe.
4.) Click the Fix button.
This program will clean up your TCP/IP connection and rebuild the database.
After the program is complete, reboot and your problems should be resolved.
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WinSock Fix
Winsock and TCP Repair Utility
This Utility Restores Registry Keys, that may become corrupt after Removing
the Host Program that Modified them.]
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The Winsockfix Utility will:
1.) Detect your current Operating System
2.) Release the IP address, taking you "Offline"
3.) Reset the TCP stack using Netsh.exe (Windows XP only)
4.) Delete the current Registry TCP and Winsock Values
5.) Import new "Working" Registry Values
6.) Backup any Current "Hosts" file
7.) Replace the "Hosts" file with a default one
8.) Reboot the Computer
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WinsockFix.zip also available here:
http://news.swzone.it/swznews-9826.php
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WinsockFix.zip also available here:
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites
Repairing your Winsock Connection
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
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