TECHIES

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
3. 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
4. When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click Yes.

Step 2: Install TCP/IP

1. Right-click the network connection, and then click Properties.
2. Click Install.
3. Click Protocol, and then click Add.
4. Click Have Disk.
5. Type C:\Windows\inf, and then click OK.
6. 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:
   
   1. Click Start, and then click Search.
   2. In the Search Companion pane, click More advanced options.
   3. Click to select the following three check boxes:
      
      • Search system folders
      • Search hidden files and folders
      • Search subfolders
   4. In the All or part of the file name box, type nettcpip.inf, and then click Search.
   5. In the results pane, right-click Nettcpip.inf, and then click Install.
7. Restart the computer.