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Just an observation, but you should encourage your friend to d/l and install
SP2 - there's a dozen or so additional upgrades/fixes since which
cannot/will not install without SP2 loaded first.
HTH - Yabbadoo
"ColTom2" <noemailaddress@none.com> wrote in message
news:eSb7hXLZFHA.3032@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi Wesley:
>
> Your download site for WinsockFix.zip is no longer valid. Do you have
> another site?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tom
>
> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:OGv%23ECLZFHA.2884@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> Yes, with SP1 this can be more complicated. So far this is the only
>> reason
>> that I can see to install SP2.
>>
>> Run WinsockFix first, LSP-Fix and then try to manually fix by following
>> the
>> instructions from one or all of the three following KB articles.
>>
>> Which you shouldn't have to do because WinsockFix or LSP-Fix ought to fix
>> the problem.
>>
>> "Operation Was Attempted on Something That Is Not a Socket" Error Message
>> When You Try to Obtain an IP Address
>>
;318584]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];318584
>>
>> Error message when you try to connect to network: An operation was
>> attempted
>> on something that is not a socket
>>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B817571
>>
>> After you run Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware (Beta), you have
>> network-related
>> problems, or you receive an error message
>>
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/892350
>>
>>
>> [If you have suddenly lost your Internet connection after removing
>> spy-ware
>> (such as NewDotNet, and Commonname) the following steps will help restore
>> your connection. This works for Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP.
>>
>> 1.) Download WinsockFix.zip. (by: Option^Explicit)
>>
http://members.shaw.ca/installations/WinsockFix.zip
>>
>> 2.) UnZip WinsockFix.zip (Pay close attention to where the file is
>> extracted
>> to.)
>> 3.) Run WinsockFix.exe.
>> 4.) Click the Fix button.
>>
>> This program will clean up your TCP/IP connection and rebuild the
>> database.
>> After the program is complete, reboot and your problems should be
>> resolved.
>> ------
>>
>> The Winsockfix Utility will:
>> 1.) Detect your current Operating System
>> 2.) Release the IP address, taking you "Offline"
>> 3.) Reset the TCP stack using Netsh.exe (Windows XP only)
>> 4.) Delete the current Registry TCP and Winsock Values
>> 5.) Import new "Working" Registry Values
>> 6.) Backup any Current "Hosts" file
>> 7.) Replace the "Hosts" file with a default one
>>
>> Make sure that you Reboot the Computer!
>>
>> Here is a tutorial on how to...
>> Using LSP-Fix to remove Spyware & Hijackers
>>
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/tutorial59.html
>>
>> Scroll down to see it, do type anything in the Search box.
>>
>> [[If I try and run the fixes and they do not work can I still have the
>> option of following the kb892350 procedures?]]
>>
>> Yes. But you shouldn't need to.
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:usap7tKZFHA.3984@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl,
>> ColTom2 <noemailaddress@none.com> hunted and pecked:
>>> Hi Wesley:
>>>
>>> I am speaking of trying to run the fixes rather than the procedures
>>> outlined in kb892350 article, which are somewhat more complicated due to
>>> friend having SP1 installed and not SP2.
>>>
>>> If I try and run the fixes and they do not work can I still have the
>>> option of following the kb892350 procedures? I suppose I could back up
>>> the
>>> entire Registry and if fixes do not work then restore the Registry and
>>> then try the kb892350 procedures?
>>>
>>> Hope all this makes sense to you.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Tom
>>>
>>>
>>> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>> news:OXAhSoKZFHA.3040@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>> You could've flipped a coin.
>>>>
>>>> Try one and if it doesn't work try the other.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>>>
>>>> Wes
>>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>>
>>>> In news:OQenPmKZFHA.3712@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl,
>>>> ColTom2 <noemailaddress@none.com> hunted and pecked:
>>>>> Hi:
>>>>>
>>>>> I had a friend install Microsoft Anti-Spyware Beta 1 on his Windows
>>>>> XP
>>>>> Home Edition (SP1)computer. When he ran the scan it found some spyware
>>>>> which he
>>>>> fixed (deleted). Now he no longer can connect to the internet. He is
>>>>> using
>>>>> Juno as his ISP with dial-up.
>>>>>
>>>>> Frank Saunders replied:
>>>>> After you run Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware (Beta), you have
>>>>> network-related
>>>>> problems, or you receive an error message
>>>>>
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/892350
>>>>>
>>>>> I sent Frank a follow-up question, but apparently he is out for the
>>>>> holiday weekend. Since my friend above has Win XP SP1 and not SP2
>>>>> installed would it be better and/or easier to run either the
>>>>> LPSFix.exe
>>>>> or
>>>>> WinsockxpFix.exe first. If so, which of these fixes should I try and
>>>>> run
>>>>> first?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>
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