Repairing Network application errors with the Netsh winsock reset command

Knowledge Point Analysis:

Netsh is a powerful network configuration command-line tool that starts with Windows XP SP2. is a command line to operate almost all network-related settings of the interface, such as setting Ip,dns, network card, wireless network.

Winsock is a Windows network programming interface, Winsock works at the application layer, which provides a high-level data transfer programming interface unrelated to the underlying transport protocol. Reset is the reset operation on the Winsock. After you perform the Winsock command to restart your computer, you will need to reconfigure network configuration information such as IP.

Netsh winsock reset is to restore it to the default state. The role is to reset the Winsock directory. If there is a problem with the Winsock protocol configuration on one machine, it will cause problems such as network connectivity, and can be reset by using the Netsh winsock reset command to try to restore the Winsock directory. This command can reinitialize the network environment to resolve the problem of parameter errors due to software conflicts and virus causes. For example, the computer suddenly appeared successfully connected to the network but not the Internet, Network restricted, open Web page display problem, unable to automatically get IP address or specified IP address is still no packet transmission, use the Bluetooth adapter transmission file prompts "use of incompatible with the requested protocol address" and so on network protocol application related fault.

Operation Steps:

Windows XP resets Winsock, follow these steps:

1. Click "Start" and enter CMD in the running;

2. Then enter the command netsh winsock reset;

3. Restart the computer.

Windows Vista or Windows 7 reset Winsock, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, type cmd in the Start search box, right-click "Cmd.exe", and click "Run as Administrator";

2. Type "netsh winsock reset" at the command prompt, and then press Enter;

3. Restart the computer.

Windows 8 Reset Winsock, follow these steps:

1. Press the Windows key and X key to select command Prompt (admin);

2. Type "netsh winsock reset" at the command prompt, and then press Enter;

3. Restart the computer.

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