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From: Jeff on 14 Jan 2006 09:16 Because of some intermittent problems I am having with an older laptop (XP Home SP-2) connecting to the internet through a wireless home network, the router's tech support suggested I try winsockXPfix. I read about it ( http://www.cit.cornell.edu/computer/security/spyware/repair.html ) and learned that it is considered a "non-standard" repair technique and that I should backup critical files before using it. I was wondering what kind of winsock "customizations" they are talking about that I might lose? Isn't winsock just a standard thing or do I misunderstand what it is. How safe is winsockXPfix to use? Thanks. Jeff
From: Malke on 14 Jan 2006 09:21 Jeff wrote: > Because of some intermittent problems I am having with an older laptop > (XP Home SP-2) connecting to the internet through a wireless home > network, the > router's tech support suggested I try winsockXPfix. I read about it ( > http://www.cit.cornell.edu/computer/security/spyware/repair.html ) > and learned that it is considered a "non-standard" repair technique > and that I should backup critical files before using it. > > I was wondering what kind of winsock "customizations" they are talking > about that I might lose? Isn't winsock just a standard thing or do I > misunderstand what it is. How safe is winsockXPfix to use? > WinsockXPFix is generally safe to use, but you don't need this since you have Service Pack 2. To reset the winsock catalog to default do: Start>Run>cmd [enter] netsh winsock reset catalog [enter] Reboot as instructed. Malke -- MS-MVP Windows User/Shell Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic"
From: Charlie Tame on 14 Jan 2006 09:32 From what I've seen some spyware stuff alters winsock to suit itself, and then when you remove the spyware (example MS Antispy or AdAware etc) Winsock appears to the rest of the OS as "Broken"... this seems to be the most common problem. Having said that the result is usually no connection at all... I don't think "Intermittent" is really the symptom description most used :) The Customizations you might lose in the case of spyware are best lost :) There's a bit more info here http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm Nothing can be guaranteed "Harmless" but both of these are reputable programs and do not seem to do further harm, usually fixing the problem. However perhaps reading this article first will solve the problem without either... http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q299357 Charlie "Jeff" <jeff(a)naol.com> wrote in message news:eQqqoURGGHA.3896(a)TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... > Because of some intermittent problems I am having with an older laptop (XP > Home SP-2) connecting to the internet through a wireless home network, the > router's tech support suggested I try winsockXPfix. I read about it ( > http://www.cit.cornell.edu/computer/security/spyware/repair.html ) > and learned that it is considered a "non-standard" repair technique and > that I should backup critical files before using it. > > I was wondering what kind of winsock "customizations" they are talking > about that I might lose? Isn't winsock just a standard thing or do I > misunderstand what it is. How safe is winsockXPfix to use? > > Thanks. > > Jeff >
From: Kerry Brown on 14 Jan 2006 11:07 Jeff wrote: > Because of some intermittent problems I am having with an older > laptop (XP Home SP-2) connecting to the internet through a wireless > home network, the router's tech support suggested I try winsockXPfix. > I read about it ( > http://www.cit.cornell.edu/computer/security/spyware/repair.html ) and > learned that it is considered a "non-standard" repair technique > and that I should backup critical files before using it. > > I was wondering what kind of winsock "customizations" they are > talking about that I might lose? Isn't winsock just a standard thing > or do I misunderstand what it is. How safe is winsockXPfix to use? > > Thanks. > > Jeff Resetting winsock may break anti-virus, firewall, anti-spyware and other programs. They may have to be reinstalled. Kerry
From: Kerry Brown on 14 Jan 2006 11:11
Jeff wrote: > Because of some intermittent problems I am having with an older > laptop (XP Home SP-2) connecting to the internet through a wireless > home network, the router's tech support suggested I try winsockXPfix. > I read about it ( > http://www.cit.cornell.edu/computer/security/spyware/repair.html ) and > learned that it is considered a "non-standard" repair technique > and that I should backup critical files before using it. > > I was wondering what kind of winsock "customizations" they are > talking about that I might lose? Isn't winsock just a standard thing > or do I misunderstand what it is. How safe is winsockXPfix to use? > > Thanks. > > Jeff A better solution may be Microsoft Anti Spyware. Under Advanced Tools, System Explorers, look at the Winsock LSPs. Also check out LSPFix which is mentioned on the link you posted. Kerry |