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How to repair and reset the Windows Vista TCP/IP Winsock ?

April 26, 2017how to repair IP reset TCP Windows Vista Winsock

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How to repair and reset the Windows Vista TCP/IP Winsock ?

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The TCP/IP stack Winsock settings in Windows can sometimes get corrupted, causing various problems with internet connectivity. Such corruption can be caused by various networking software installations, or virus/malware infections. Corrupt Winsock can cause various networking errors, including unability to surf the internet with “Page cannot be displayed” browser error, even though the network card appears to be connected. Sometimes the ICS service is terminated as well. To reset the Windows Vista TCP/IP stack: 1. Click the Start button 2. Type: cmd in the Start Search text box. 3. Press Ctrl-Shift-Enter to run Command Prompt as Administrator. Allow elevation request 4. Type: netsh winsock reset in the Command Prompt shell, and hit Enter 5. Restart the computer You can also reset the TCP/IP protocol to its default state: In elevated command prompt, type: netsh int ip reset and hit enter, then restart the computer. Alternatively, if you use the TCP Optimizer 3.x, just click the “Reset W