# Go to Start>Run, type in: netsh int ip reset c:\resetlog.txt
1. Go to Start>Run, type in: netsh int ip reset c:\resetlog.txt
2. Restart your computer and you’re done.
3. Follow the steps below if you have XP SP2 (this only works on windows XP SP2 and later).
4. Go to regedit.
5. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/System/CurrentControlSet/Services
6. Click on Winsock and Delete.
7. Click on Winsock2 and Delete.
8. Close registry.
9. Restart your computer
10. Go to properties of Local Area Connection
11. Click on the Install button in the Properties window
12. Choose PROTOCOL, then click on ADD button.
13. Click on HAVE DISK button…
14. Type in C:\windows\inf\nettcpip.inf in the dialog box and click OK.
15. Choose from the list INTERNET PROTOCOL TCP/IP in the list, and click OK.
16. Click CLOSE.
17. Reboot your computer.(At this point the Winsock is complete however to not only prevent this problem from happening in the future but also to make the process a lot easier you should update Windows.)