WinSoc

wpettit · 12-15-2004, 03:38 AM

Apparently I have a WinSoc issue that is not allowing me to connect to the internet from my laptop I have at home. My Broadband provider told me this last night on the phone after he discovered that the IP address my computer was using started with a 154. We did ipconfig /renew from the command prompt and it gave me an error message about my socket. I operate with Windows XP Professional. Any idea on how to fix this - my provider said there were ways to do it myself as it was a fixable problem?

CTSNKY · 12-15-2004, 03:50 AM

Download WinsockFix and unzip it. Then double-click on it to run it.

wpettit · 12-15-2004, 08:22 AM

Thanks for your help with this issue and the one I had yesterday with my other computer. I am assuming that I can save this file to a disk and transfer to my other computer since I can not get on the internet with it.

I definately will be making a donation - what you all are doing is great. I found this site by looking for a way to fix a file called Surf Sidekick2 that my wife contracted on our computer at home (apparently some other users of your site have had the same problem). There are some files with this that can not be deleted manually and keep appearing under start-up of the msconfig, no matter if I take them off or not. When I went home to try and fix this, I discovered that I had the WinSock problem - I don't know if this was related to anything she contracted or not or if it was just coincidence.

Regardelss - Thanks again for your help.

**idtent** · 12-15-2004, 08:35 AM

wpettit,

Read this thread to see if it helps with your other problems
SurfSideKick 2 help please

Then start a new thread under the hijack section.

Good luck with the winsock! (It is related if you did an lsp fix!)

johnwill · 12-16-2004, 03:46 PM

Here's my "big three" for dealing with XP stack corruption.

MS-KB Q299357 - Reset XP TCP/IP Stack

MS-KB Q811259 - Fix WINSOCK corruption XP

Automated WINSOCK Fix for XP

12-15-2004, 03:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
wpettit Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 10 OS: XP Professional ver 2002	WinSoc Apparently I have a WinSoc issue that is not allowing me to connect to the internet from my laptop I have at home. My Broadband provider told me this last night on the phone after he discovered that the IP address my computer was using started with a 154. We did ipconfig /renew from the command prompt and it gave me an error message about my socket. I operate with Windows XP Professional. Any idea on how to fix this - my provider said there were ways to do it myself as it was a fixable problem?

12-15-2004, 03:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
CTSNKY Knower of all that is MS Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 10,755 OS: (multiple machines) 95, 98, 2K & XP Home & Pro	Download WinsockFix and unzip it. Then double-click on it to run it. __________________ GO BIG BLUE!!

12-15-2004, 08:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
idtent ID10T Circuit replacement Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wyoming Posts: 927 OS: XP Home, Pro, Win2k, 98 SE	wpettit, Read this thread to see if it helps with your other problems SurfSideKick 2 help please Then start a new thread under the hijack section. Good luck with the winsock! (It is related if you did an lsp fix!) __________________ PICNIC (Problem In Chair Not In Computer) "Looks like you've been missing a lot of work lately. " "Well, I wouldn't exactly say I've been missing it, Bob. " Office Space Help TSF! Save the computers!

12-16-2004, 03:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 31,468 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Here's my "big three" for dealing with XP stack corruption. MS-KB Q299357 - Reset XP TCP/IP Stack MS-KB Q811259 - Fix WINSOCK corruption XP Automated WINSOCK Fix for XP __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

12-15-2004, 08:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
wpettit Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 10 OS: XP Professional ver 2002	Thanks for your help with this issue and the one I had yesterday with my other computer. I am assuming that I can save this file to a disk and transfer to my other computer since I can not get on the internet with it. I definately will be making a donation - what you all are doing is great. I found this site by looking for a way to fix a file called Surf Sidekick2 that my wife contracted on our computer at home (apparently some other users of your site have had the same problem). There are some files with this that can not be deleted manually and keep appearing under start-up of the msconfig, no matter if I take them off or not. When I went home to try and fix this, I discovered that I had the WinSock problem - I don't know if this was related to anything she contracted or not or if it was just coincidence. Regardelss - Thanks again for your help.