How to Fix a Microsoft Winsock Error

1. Open your Web browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera).
2. Navigate to the dll-download-system link (see Resources).
3. Search for 'Winsock.dll.'
4. Click to download 'Winsock.dll' and save the file to your Windows desktop.
5. Go to your Windows desktop and right-click on the 'Winsock.dll' file.
6. Click 'Start' and type 'C: Windows\System32' in the Search box. This will open the Sytem32 folder.
7. Paste the file in your System32 folder.
8. Select 'Yes' to replace the existing old file.
9. Click 'Start' and type 'CMD' in the search box and press 'Enter.' This opens the Windows command window.
10. Type at the command prompt 'Regsvr32 winsock.dll' and press 'Enter.'
11. Type 'Exit' to exit the command prompt.
12. Restart your computer.