1. Resets ownership/permissions on the Winsock/Winsock2 registry keys in case permissions were hijacked.
2. Backs up the Winsock/Winsock2 registry keys to %systemdrive%SupportWinsockReset
3. Examines your Winsock2 registry keys for missing NameSpace/Protocol entries and .DLL files
4. Optionally deletes the Winsock/Winsock2 registry keys entirely, then imports either:
   1. the DEFAULT Winsock/Winsock2 registry keys for that version of Windows.
      1. NOTE:  This WILL delete 3rd party winsock providers!!
      2. NOTE:  Windows 10 is NOT supported for this specific feature; the Windows 8 keys will be used instead.  Even though no one has ever reported an issue, you should use at your own risk on Windows 10.
   2. or your Winsock/Winsock2 registry keys from ControlSet backups on your own system.
      1. NOTE:  This MAY delete 3rd party winsock providers!!
5. Performs these commands:
   1. netsh winsock reset
   2. netsh winsock reset catalog
   3. netsh int ip reset reset.log (on XP)
   4. netsh int ip reset reset.log hit (on Vista and above.)
6. On XP, (optional) renames %windir%\System32\mswsock.dll and winrnr.dll to .old, allowing Windows File Protection to replace then with ones from dllcache.
   1. WARNING:  ONLY use this option if a previous repair with this tool FAILS.
7. On Vista and above, uses SFC to replace the mswsock.dll file if needed (sfc /scanfile=%windir%\System32\mswsock.dll) and repeats procedure for winrnr.dll, pnrpnsp.dll and napinsp.dll
8. Restarts the PC.

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