Internet+Protocol

Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in Windows XP How to reset it

In Windows XP, the TCP/IP stack is considered a core component of the operating system, and you cannot remove TCP/IP.

Therefore, when you view the list of components for a network interface, you may notice that the Uninstall button is disabled when Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is selected. In extreme cases, the best solution for this issue may be to reinstall the Internet Protocol stack.

But with the NetShell utility, you can reset the TCP/IP stack to restore it to its state that existed when the operating system was installed.

The NetShell utility (netsh) is a command‐line scripting interface for configuring and monitoring Windows XP networking.

This tool provides an interactive network shell interface to the user.

In Windows XP, a reset command is available in the IP context of the NetShell utility.

When you run the reset command, it rewrites pertinent Registry keys that are used by the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) stack to reach the same result as the removal and the reinstallation of the protocol.

Go to:‐

Start > Run In the box type without the quotes “ cmd “ OK

This is the command prompt and you go to a Black screen ( worry not ) with something like C\: > displayed

You must have the above with the Chevron flashing, if there is more on the line type cd\ and press Enter This should bring you to the C:\ >

Now at the Chevron type :‐

__**netsh int ip reset C:\resetlog.txt**__

The ʺresetlog.txtʺ file will have all the changes it made to the registry.

Changes will take effect upon you rebooting.

This can come in handy if a Firewall, Proxy, Adware, Spyware, etc mess up your connection.