Braodband Refuses to work

Clement Saggers · 05-04-2008, 07:53 AM

I'm on virgin media broadband at the moment and i had the evalution of iolo system mechanic running. For those of you who don't know what it is, it's basically an anti-virus and a firewall. During the evaluation time it was all running fine. When it expired, I un-installed it so I could download and install AVG instead. But since I un-installed system mechanic, I can't access the web anymore. I'm having to use a friend's computer to post this right now. What's happened?

johnwill · 05-04-2008, 01:11 PM

TCP/IP stack repair ons for use with Windows XP with SP2.

Start, Run, CMD to open a command prompt:

In the command prompt window that opens, type type the following commands:

Note: Type only the text in bold for the following commands.

Reset TCP/IP stack to installation defaults, type: netsh int ip reset reset.log

Reset WINSOCK entries to installation defaults, type: netsh winsock reset catalog

Reboot the machine.

Clement Saggers · 05-04-2008, 04:39 PM

Thanks for the info, but it's still not working, I tried what you suggested, but all I get after I type is "the following command was not found". Am I doing somthing wrong, or is there somthing seriously wrong with my computer? I've included a screenshot of whats going on. I don't really know my way around DOS, so it probably is me doing somthing wrong.

johnwill · 05-05-2008, 06:19 AM

That indicates you don't actually have SP2 on the XP machine. In the display, I see you're running 2K on this machine, perhaps that would have been useful information in the first post.

Try this Automated WINSOCK Fix all Windows Versions.

al08 · 05-05-2008, 06:20 AM

try reinstalling iolo system mechanic, then download 'Revo Uninstaller' its a freeware;
uninstall iolo system mechanic with it, see if that cures your problem, when you use the program [or the m/soft] uninstaller a great deal of stuff is left behind and in fact it may not have liked you to uninstall it and left va nasty behind. Al

Clement Saggers · 05-06-2008, 10:14 AM

Ok, I tried lspfix and gues what ... its STILL not working, I ran the program, it found problems, it "fixed" them, I restarted my computer and I still can't get on the web anymore. I dare not run revo uninstaller in case somthing else buggars up. I'm just about ready to trash my computer and get a new one for the web.

This is for anyone thinking about getting Iolo system mechanic/anti-virus/firewall...DON'T GET IT, IT WILL MESS YOUR MACHINE UP!

05-04-2008, 07:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
Clement Saggers Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Newmarket, England Posts: 26 OS: Windows XP SP2, Windows XP64 & Windows 2000	Braodband Refuses to work I'm on virgin media broadband at the moment and i had the evalution of iolo system mechanic running. For those of you who don't know what it is, it's basically an anti-virus and a firewall. During the evaluation time it was all running fine. When it expired, I un-installed it so I could download and install AVG instead. But since I un-installed system mechanic, I can't access the web anymore. I'm having to use a friend's computer to post this right now. What's happened?

05-04-2008, 01:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 28,754 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Braodband Refuses to work TCP/IP stack repair ons for use with Windows XP with SP2. Start, Run, CMD to open a command prompt: In the command prompt window that opens, type type the following commands: Note: Type only the text in bold for the following commands. Reset TCP/IP stack to installation defaults, type: netsh int ip reset reset.log Reset WINSOCK entries to installation defaults, type: netsh winsock reset catalog Reboot the machine. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

05-05-2008, 06:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 28,754 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Braodband Refuses to work That indicates you don't actually have SP2 on the XP machine. In the display, I see you're running 2K on this machine, perhaps that would have been useful information in the first post. Try this Automated WINSOCK Fix all Windows Versions. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

05-05-2008, 06:20 AM	#5 (permalink)
al08 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 5 OS: VISTA	Re: Braodband Refuses to work try reinstalling iolo system mechanic, then download 'Revo Uninstaller' its a freeware; uninstall iolo system mechanic with it, see if that cures your problem, when you use the program [or the m/soft] uninstaller a great deal of stuff is left behind and in fact it may not have liked you to uninstall it and left va nasty behind. Al

05-06-2008, 10:14 AM	#6 (permalink)
Clement Saggers Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Newmarket, England Posts: 26 OS: Windows XP SP2, Windows XP64 & Windows 2000	Re: Braodband Refuses to work Ok, I tried lspfix and gues what ... its STILL not working, I ran the program, it found problems, it "fixed" them, I restarted my computer and I still can't get on the web anymore. I dare not run revo uninstaller in case somthing else buggars up. I'm just about ready to trash my computer and get a new one for the web. This is for anyone thinking about getting Iolo system mechanic/anti-virus/firewall...DON'T GET IT, IT WILL MESS YOUR MACHINE UP!