Problems with Winsock provider catalog
I have a Dell Dimension 2400 series computer running with Windows XP. Due to some unknown reason suddenly I got disconnected from the computer. When I try to connect the same, it gives me an error message saying: "Problems with Winsock provider catalog". Along with the message I also get a dialogue box with an automated option to fix the problem. When I click on the same, nothing happens. Though I get a confirmation saying ‘Successful’ I still get the same error message everytime connecting to the printer.
Could it be because of a Spyware? I am asking this because I recently had a spyware on my system but removed it successfully from the system. Somebody please help.
Re: Problems with Winsock provider catalog
I have never came through such situation hence dont have any personal experience but as i too wanted to know the fix for this, i did a search and found the following in MS Knowledge Base. I think you should follow the same to get rid of the problem permanently.
- Click Start, and then click Run.
- In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
- In Registry Editor, locate the following keys, right-click each key, and then click Delete:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Winsock
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Winsock2
- When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click Yes.
- Restart the computer <====== this is a must
- After rebooting Right-click the network connection, and then click Properties.
- Click Install.
- Click Protocol, and then click Add.
- Click Have Disk.
- Type C:\Windows\inf, and then click OK.
- On the list of available protocols, click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click OK.
If Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) does not appear, follow these steps:
- Click Start, and then click Search.
- In the Search Companion pane, click More advanced options.
- Click to select the following three check boxes:
- Search system folders
- Search hidden files and folders
- Search subfolders
- In the All or part of the file name box, type nettcpip.inf, and then click Search.
- In the results pane, right-click Nettcpip.inf, and then click Install.
- Restart the computer.