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   Message 15,754 of 17,273   
   Steve Hayes to rickman   
   Re: Can't connect to Web   
   28 May 17 06:21:35   
   
   XPost: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, comp.os.ms-windows.networking.misc   
   From: hayesstw@telkomsa.net   
      
   On Fri, 26 May 2017 04:47:44 -0400, rickman  wrote:   
      
   >Steve Hayes wrote on 5/26/2017 4:04 AM:   
   >> This morning I suddenly lost my connection to the web while I was   
   >> browsing.   
   >>   
   >> Mail still worked, news still worked, but the web connection did not.   
   >>   
   >> I reset the router, rebooted my computer, but still nothing.   
   >I've had this problem myself, but I can't remember what I had to do to   
   >fix it.  I think I had to reset the network stack.  Seems it gets in a   
   >funky state and rebooting the machine doesn't fix it unless you execute   
   >some commands first.   
   >   
   >Here is the batch file I use to deal with this if I remember correctly.   
   >Someone gave it to me so it has some stuff commented out that isn't   
   >needed.  Also, one comment talks about reinstalling browsers, I've never   
   >had to do that.  Resetting the machine is required.  This file needs to   
   >be run in a command window with administrative privileges.   
      
   Thanks very much.   
      
   >:: This problem usually has to do with TCP/IP or Winsock requiring a reset.   
   >:: Winsock entries tells Windows 7 how to access your network services.   
   >:: Additionally, your TCP/IP protocol can be corrupted.   
   >:: The TCP/IP protocol is a stack of 4 layers that includes several   
   >:: transport layers, but when this stack is corrupt you will constantly   
   >:: have connectivity issues.   
   >   
   >:: You need Admin access to enter the codes below. Windows button + x,   
   >:: then choose Command Prompt (Admin)   
   >   
   >:: reset winsock entries   
   >netsh winsock reset catalog   
   >   
   >:: reset TCP/IP stack   
   >netsh int ip reset c:\reset.log   
   >   
   >:: You may have to reinstall Chrome and Firefox or reboot to have   
   >:: the chnage take place.   
   >:: netsh int ip uninstall   
   >:: netsh int ip install   
   >::   
   >HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Nsi\{eb004a   
   0-9b1a-11d4-9123-0050047759bc}   
   >26   
      
   Are the double colons a necessary part of the command?   
      
      
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