From: jeff 

winsockfix.exe

http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=257

(I've got a known good version I could post in binaries if you'd prefer)

David B wrote:
> I'll have SP2 with me when I am over there over the holidays and I'll apply
> it. I also picked up another tip to try.
>
> I couldn't find a "tcpfix" for Windows...
>
> "Glenn Meadows"  wrote in message
> news:41a32e6e{at}w3.nls.net...
>
>>If there was a bunch of spyware/adware on the machine, it's
>>possible/probable that the TCPIP stack is now broken, and needs that
>>program
>>tcpfix, or whatever it is to get things going again.
>>
>>--
>>Glenn M.
>>
>>
>>"Billy Greenwood" 
wrote in message
>>news:109f5e.7693f0{at}harborwebs.com...
>>
>>>>From: "Geo" 
>>>>"David B"  wrote in message
>>>>news:41a14615$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>>
>>>>>I am downloading SP2 in hopes of fixing something but I
was wondering
>>
>>if
>>
>>>>>anyone had other suggestions?
>>>>
>>>>Find HOSTS and LMHOSTS files and make sure they are empty
(you can just
>>>>rename them for a test to see if that's the cause).
>>>>Geo.
>>>
>>>
>>>Yeah, I know. Phony name here.
>>>
>>>Even if her *HOSTS file(s) are not empty, that shouldn't prevent ALL DNS
>>>resolution, should it?
>>>
>>>I use the *HOSTS file(s) for a lot of intentional misdirections to shunt
>>
>>off
>>
>>>sites I want shut out from my machine.
>>
>>
>
>

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