netsh winsock reset
enter at the command prompt >netsh winsock reset
netsh winsock reset
Windows XP already includes Winsock, so there is no need to download it and there is no separate installer.
no it is not
No, the command to view the IP information for a computer running Windows XP or Vista is " ipconfig ", executed from a command prompt. Executing the command with the switch " /?"will provide all the options available to the user.
ipconfig /release
Trumpet Winsock is a winsock implementation by Trumpet Software International http://www.trumpet.com.au. A winsock is piece of software that allows MS Windows computers to connect to TCP/IP sockets and thereby the internet. In earlier versions of MS Windows there was no built in support for connecting to the internet and Trumpet Winsock was the primary software used to accomplish this. http://www.answers.com/Winsock?cat=technology&gwp=13
use the netstat command.
Yes it is. I currently use Vista and I have installed Command and Conquer Red Alert 3 on it.
No. Windows Vista is not based on DOS and a DOS boot disk will be unable to read the file system that Vista is on.
ipconfig /release
There are a number of Winsock fixes that can be applied to Windows operating systems with issues with the Winsock TCP/IP layer. Most of these fixes apply to Windows XP and older operating systems, as newer versions of Windows include tools to reinstall core system files.