MartyConnelly
martyconnelly at shaw.ca
Thu May 5 23:43:01 CDT 2005
Yup on the control panel --> administration -properties the I get lost. Steve Erbach wrote: >Marty, > >That winmsd thing, isn't that a shortcut to one of the utilities that >you'd normally have to dig way down deep into the Windows XP menus to >get at? > >Steve Erbach > >On 5/5/05, MartyConnelly <martyconnelly at shaw.ca> wrote: > > >>I found a reference to winsockfix in this forum site I often visit for >>XP problems >>http://www.windowsbbs.com >>http://www.windowsbbs.com/showthread.php?t=44261&highlight=winsockfix >>I usually read through posts here for caveats on windows utilities >>before I try or download >>and sure enuff I found one with a pointer here >> >>http://www.tek-tips.com/faqs.cfm?fid=4625 >> >>Special Note For Win XP Service Pack 2 Users: >> >>Service Pack 2 adds a new command to repair the Winsock corruption >>problem that can be caused by adware, spyware, or some other causes. >>You should use this instead of the utility WinsockFix: >>netsh winsock reset catalog >> >>Using this command should normally not do any harm, so if you have >>unsolvable connection problems or spurious disconnections, try it. It >>does remove all nonstandard LSP (Layered Service Provider) entries from >>the Winsock catalog, which are usually adware or spyware entries, but if >>you happened to have a legitimate one installed, it would also be >>removed and would have to be reinstalled. >> >>If you're really curious, you can use the command: >> >>netsh winsock show catalog >> >>before and after resetting the catalog to find out whether any entries >>were in fact removed and which ones these were. Another way to get at >>the same information is to run >> >>winmsd >> >>and select Components, Network, Protocol. The Layered Service Providers >>in the list should be of the MSAFD or RSVP ... Service Provider type. >>All others are likely malevolent and should disappear after the reset >>command shown above. >> >>WinSockFix >>http://www.softpedia.com/public/cat/12/4/12-4-47.shtml >> >>WinSockFix offers a last resort if your Internet connectivity has been >>corrupted due to invalid or removed registry entries. >>It can often cure the problem of lost connections after the removal of >>Adware components or improper uninstall of firewall applications or >>other tools that modify the XP network and Winsock settings. >>If you encounter connection problems after removing network related >>software, Adware or after registry clean-up; and all other ways fail, >>then give WinSock XP Fix a try. >>It can create a registry backup of your current settings, so it is >>fairly safe to use. >> >> >> >_______________________________________________ >dba-Tech mailing list >dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > -- Marty Connelly Victoria, B.C. Canada