How to fix corrupted Winsock settings.

[anandk]

malware/spyware can change or corrupt ur winsock settings. this can lead to internet connectivity problems.u may notice errors such as "page cannot be displayed", etc, in Internet Explorer. u will be able connect to the internet, but the packets won't transfer back n forth easily. If you have XP with SP2 installed, you can reset your winsock settings with a simple command. This is a godsend for removing spyware that changes Winsock settings and installs LSPs.

here r two good links which can help u reset your winsock settings,
and perhaps save u a windows reinstall.

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/winsock.htm
http://www.iup.edu/house/resnet/winfix.shtm

winsoxk xp fix is a nice tool which helps u in such cases
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/winsockxpfix.html

[somashekar]

How to know its problem with winsock?

[anandk]

Originally Posted by somashekar

How to know its problem with winsock?

"...this can lead to internet connectivity problems.u may notice errors such as "page cannot be displayed", etc, in Internet Explorer. u will be able connect to the internet, but d packets won't transfer back n forth easily..."

also click http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm