Windows XP: Corrupt Winsock2 Fix

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Corrupt Winsock2 Fix for Windows XP & 2000


When you try to renew your IP address using ipconfig/renew in Windows XP or 2000,
you may receive an error message stating "An operation was attempted on something that is not a socket."


Click here to download the Winsock fix tool, then run it on the affected PC to fix the problem.

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To manually fix the problem using regedit, follow the steps below.

• Click Start, and then click Run.
  
• In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
  
• In Registry Editor, double click on the following to navigate to the 'Winsock' keys...
  
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    
  • System
    
  • CurrentControlSet
    
  • Services

[/b][/li][/ul][/li][li]Right-click Winsock, and then click Delete. When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click Yes.
[/li][li]Right-click Winsock2, click Delete, and then click Yes.
[/li][li]Close Regedit[/li][/ul]

... Then if you're using Windows XP do the following;

• Click on the Start button, click on Run
  
• Type cmd into the Open box and press the Enter key.
  
• In the 'Command Prompt' screen type 'netsh int ip reset resetlog.txt' and press the Enter key
  
• Now restart your computer

...Or if you're using Windows 2000 then do the following;

• Click Start, then Settings, then Control Panel
  
• Open Network and Dial-Up Connections
  
• Right-click Local Area Connection and press Properties.
  
• Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and press the Uninstall button.
  
• After uninstalling TCP/IP, shutdown and restart your computer
  
• Go back to Control Panel / Network and Dial-up Connections
  
• Right-click Local Area Connection and press Properties.
  
• If Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is not there then you need to reinstall it.....
  
  • Press the Install button
    
  • Select Protocol and click on the Add button
    
  • Select Microsoft on the left
    
  • Select TCP/IP on the right
    
  • Click OK
• Now restart your computer

The problem will now be fixed.