Re: Winsock2 key corrupted

From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 11/09/04


Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2004 01:28:02 -0600

Hi,

Run this combo, especially HijackThis:

Run Ad-Aware SE, Spybot and HijackThis:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html

Note: Update each program, once installed, before running.

-- 
All the Best,
Kelly
Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP-Shell/User
2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award
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"Wally" <Wally@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:56072BCD-2AC7-4BBB-9091-FD72AD86C60D@microsoft.com...
>
> I have been trying to re-connect my 2nd computer to the internet for the
> passed three days.  I down loaded this program
> (http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html) it solved my issues.
> Now, the only problem is my homepage keeps changing another web site.  Any
> thoughts!
> =======
>
> "Michael D. Alligood" wrote:
>
>> Download and run this utility
>> http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
>>
>> That should fix your problem...
>>
>> -- 
>> Best of luck!
>>
>> Michael D. Alligood
>> MCSA, MCP, CCNA, A+,
>> Network+, i-Net+, CIW A, CIW CI
>>
>>
>> "Dan Driggers" <Dan Driggers@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:67DA4824-B133-417E-AD0A-A2B1527DCE00@microsoft.com...
>> > Recently my modem for my broadband internet connection failed.  When 
>> > the
>> > technician replaced the modem, my internet connection no longer worked. 
>> > I
>> > received the following error:
>> >
>> > "Operation was attempted on something that is not a socket"
>> >
>> > I attempted to repair the key by following the steps located on the
>> > support
>> > website.  They were:
>> > 1) Delete the corrupted registry keys
>> > 2) Install TCP/IP
>> >
>> > I even tried reinstalling windows but nothing seems to work.  Does 
>> > anyone
>> > have any suggestions?
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>>
>>
>> 


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