Guest abc Posted August 20, 2008 Posted August 20, 2008 hi all, I am receving a [ -ERR Connection timed out [winsock error#10060] from today. I doubt whether an avg antivirus update process is responsible for the same. Nevertheless so far i have tried the following 1. referred to the MS help on the same How to determine and to recover from Winsock2 corruption in Windows Server 2003, in Windows XP, and in Windows Vista 2. tried the Guided Help application of MS. 3.Uninstalled avg. 4.Used a tool named winsockxpfix 5.Reinstalled windows xp upgrade option Despite all this things are still the same.. Now only thing left is again installing windows xp. MY OS is windows xp sp2 Pls suggest any way to avoid a fresh install again and solve this problem. did lots of google but no solution found so far. regards
Guest nass Posted August 20, 2008 Posted August 20, 2008 RE: winsock error 10060 "abc" wrote: > hi all, > I am receving a [ -ERR Connection timed out [winsock error#10060] from today. I doubt whether an avg antivirus update process is responsible for the same. Nevertheless so far i have tried the following > 1. referred to the MS help on the same > How to determine and to recover from Winsock2 corruption in Windows Server 2003, in Windows XP, and in Windows Vista > > 2. tried the Guided Help application of MS. > > 3.Uninstalled avg. > > 4.Used a tool named winsockxpfix > > 5.Reinstalled windows xp upgrade option > > > Despite all this things are still the same.. > > Now only thing left is again installing windows xp. > > MY OS is windows xp sp2 > > > > Pls suggest any way to avoid a fresh install again and solve this problem. did lots of google but no solution found so far. > > > regards I think you need to look for your Hardware and the browser, either try to upgrade the firmware for the Router/Modem from the manufacturer website or try to repair the Browser it may be broken or you have some malware or other third-party add-ons hooking up on your beowser and causing the timing out! Here are some info read it and appply it and see if the issue will be resolved. "10060 Connection Timed Out" Error Message When You Try to Connect to Certain Web Sites http://support.microsoft.com/kb/811087 http://forums.linksys.com/linksys/board/message?board.id=Wired_Routers&thread.id=17753 1... Click start >> Control Panel >> Double Click Network and Internet Connections >> Double click Internet Options, on the IE Properties window you will see these Options: General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs | Advanced . Click on General Tab (1st Tab on the left) and you will see a Button called [ Clear History ..] click on it to clear your History caches, then click on [Delete Files..] to delete Internet Files created over the time, click on [ Delete Cookies...] to delete your cookies left by visiting websites. Click on Connections tab then click LAN Settings Button, there make sure nothing checked. = Then try to Disable the Add-Ons on your Browser somehow installed on your browser, On how to disable the Add-ons follow this: Click on Programs Tab and then click the Manage Add-Ons Button there Disable the None/Not Verified Plug-ins/Add-ons ( you need to Renable them one-by-one later and see which is the culprit . How to manage Add-Ons: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883256 Click on Advanced Tab and scroll down under the browsing option and uncheck this box: [&] Browsing [ ] Enable Third-Party browser extensions (Req Rest) &] HTTP 1.1 Settings [ ] Use HTTP 1.1 ,= Make sure this checked [ ] Use HTTP 1.1 through proxy connections If you using proxy check the proxy one if not check only the first one. Then under Security Option: [&] Security [ ] Use SSL 2.0 [ ] Use SSL 3.0 [ ] Use STL 1.0 and click Apply then [OK] to close the IE properties Scan for malware from here: SuperAntispyware - Free http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html on the Run command type in: ipconfig /flushdns click [OK] ipconfig /renew click [OK] netsh winsock reset click [OK] Reboot your machine and see if you can access any website/link easily and without the cannot connect error message. or this tool (winsock-Fix) from here: http://www.nasstec.co.uk/tools.html Reboot your machine and see if the webpages will display. If that doesn't help try these steps: = Power or unplug the Power cord for the Router/Modem for about 40 seconds or so be generous with it <g> turn the computer OFF and wait for the time to go by!!. Then Turn the Router/Modem ON and wait a minute or so then Power ON the computer and try to establish a connection and try the link, does it work?. How to troubleshoot network connectivity problems in Internet Explorer http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/936211 HTH Let us know. nass --------- http://www.nasstec.co.uk
Guest abc Posted August 21, 2008 Posted August 21, 2008 Re: winsock error 10060 hi, thanks for your reply. A slight error occured on my part. This problem which i mentioned i am facing only for outlook express and similar mail related s/w like mail box dispatcher,Outlook,. I am able to browse etc normally.Only unable to send and receive emails. I tried the below steps and the problem is still persisting. That winsock utility also did not help. The qs of spyware and adware is not there as mine is a fresh formatted pc and also antivirus & antispyware was installed. And u had mentioned > Then under Security Option: > [&] Security > [ ] Use SSL 2.0 > [ ] Use SSL 3.0 > [ ] Use STL 1.0 > > and click Apply then [OK] to close the IE properties What should i do this. Chek or unchek. By default the ssl 2&3 were cheked. regards "nass" <nass@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:3263F4F9-29E3-439A-8D4D-A4FAAA2289C2@microsoft.com... > > > "abc" wrote: > >> hi all, >> I am receving a [ -ERR Connection timed out [winsock error#10060] from >> today. I doubt whether an avg antivirus update process is responsible for >> the same. Nevertheless so far i have tried the following >> 1. referred to the MS help on the same >> How to determine and to recover from Winsock2 corruption in Windows >> Server 2003, in Windows XP, and in Windows Vista >> >> 2. tried the Guided Help application of MS. >> >> 3.Uninstalled avg. >> >> 4.Used a tool named winsockxpfix >> >> 5.Reinstalled windows xp upgrade option >> >> >> Despite all this things are still the same.. >> >> Now only thing left is again installing windows xp. >> >> MY OS is windows xp sp2 >> >> >> >> Pls suggest any way to avoid a fresh install again and solve this >> problem. did lots of google but no solution found so far. >> >> >> regards > > I think you need to look for your Hardware and the browser, either try to > upgrade the firmware for the Router/Modem from the manufacturer website or > try to repair the Browser it may be broken or you have some malware or > other > third-party add-ons hooking up on your beowser and causing the timing out! > Here are some info read it and appply it and see if the issue will be > resolved. > > > > "10060 Connection Timed Out" Error Message When You Try to Connect to > Certain Web Sites > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/811087 > > http://forums.linksys.com/linksys/board/message?board.id=Wired_Routers&thread.id=17753 > > 1... Click start >> Control Panel >> Double Click Network and Internet > Connections >> Double click Internet Options, on the IE Properties window > you will see these Options: > General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs > | Advanced . > > Click on General Tab (1st Tab on the left) and you will see a Button > called > [ Clear History ..] click on it to clear your History caches, then click > on > [Delete Files..] to delete Internet Files created over the time, click on > [ > Delete Cookies...] to delete your cookies left by visiting websites. > > Click on Connections tab then click LAN Settings Button, there make sure > nothing checked. > > = Then try to Disable the Add-Ons on your Browser somehow installed on > your > browser, On how to disable the Add-ons follow this: > Click on Programs Tab and then click the Manage Add-Ons Button there > Disable > the None/Not Verified Plug-ins/Add-ons ( you need to Renable them > one-by-one > later and see which is the culprit . > How to manage Add-Ons: > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883256 > > > Click on Advanced Tab and scroll down under the browsing option and > uncheck > this box: > [&] Browsing > [ ] Enable Third-Party browser extensions (Req Rest) > &] HTTP 1.1 Settings > [ ] Use HTTP 1.1 ,= Make sure this checked > [ ] Use HTTP 1.1 through proxy connections > If you using proxy check the proxy one if not check only the first one. > > Then under Security Option: > [&] Security > [ ] Use SSL 2.0 > [ ] Use SSL 3.0 > [ ] Use STL 1.0 > > and click Apply then [OK] to close the IE properties > > Scan for malware from here: > SuperAntispyware - Free > http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html > > on the Run command type in: > ipconfig /flushdns click [OK] > ipconfig /renew click [OK] > netsh winsock reset click [OK] > Reboot your machine and see if you can access any website/link easily and > without the cannot connect error message. > or this tool (winsock-Fix) from here: > http://www.nasstec.co.uk/tools.html > Reboot your machine and see if the webpages will display. > > If that doesn't help try these steps: > = Power or unplug the Power cord for the Router/Modem for about 40 seconds > or > so be generous with it <g> turn the computer OFF and wait for the time to > go > by!!. > Then Turn the Router/Modem ON and wait a minute or so then Power ON the > computer and try to establish a connection and try the link, does it > work?. > How to troubleshoot network connectivity problems in Internet Explorer > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/936211 > > > HTH > Let us know. > nass > --------- > http://www.nasstec.co.uk > > >
Guest abc Posted August 21, 2008 Posted August 21, 2008 Re: winsock error 10060 just now i used the tool winsock fix [after the earlier mail a minute before] and ran it since i got it downloaded. As i had previously written i had used this tool yesterday and nothing happened. Right now i just decided to give your winsock fix tool a try since both were the same. And upon a reboot i find i am able to download mails. Hopefull i think the problem must be solved Thanks and regards. "abc" <abc@abc.com> wrote in message news:%23pRjvu1AJHA.5160@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > hi, > thanks for your reply. A slight error occured on my part. This problem > which i mentioned i am facing only for outlook express and similar mail > related s/w like mail box dispatcher,Outlook,. I am able to browse etc > normally.Only unable to send and receive emails. > I tried the below steps and the problem is still persisting. That winsock > utility also did not help. > The qs of spyware and adware is not there as mine is a fresh formatted pc > and also antivirus & antispyware was installed. > And u had mentioned >> Then under Security Option: >> [&] Security >> [ ] Use SSL 2.0 >> [ ] Use SSL 3.0 >> [ ] Use STL 1.0 >> >> and click Apply then [OK] to close the IE properties > What should i do this. Chek or unchek. By default the ssl 2&3 were cheked. > > > regards > > > > "nass" <nass@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:3263F4F9-29E3-439A-8D4D-A4FAAA2289C2@microsoft.com... >> >> >> "abc" wrote: >> >>> hi all, >>> I am receving a [ -ERR Connection timed out [winsock error#10060] from >>> today. I doubt whether an avg antivirus update process is responsible >>> for the same. Nevertheless so far i have tried the following >>> 1. referred to the MS help on the same >>> How to determine and to recover from Winsock2 corruption in Windows >>> Server 2003, in Windows XP, and in Windows Vista >>> >>> 2. tried the Guided Help application of MS. >>> >>> 3.Uninstalled avg. >>> >>> 4.Used a tool named winsockxpfix >>> >>> 5.Reinstalled windows xp upgrade option >>> >>> >>> Despite all this things are still the same.. >>> >>> Now only thing left is again installing windows xp. >>> >>> MY OS is windows xp sp2 >>> >>> >>> >>> Pls suggest any way to avoid a fresh install again and solve this >>> problem. did lots of google but no solution found so far. >>> >>> >>> regards >> >> I think you need to look for your Hardware and the browser, either try to >> upgrade the firmware for the Router/Modem from the manufacturer website >> or >> try to repair the Browser it may be broken or you have some malware or >> other >> third-party add-ons hooking up on your beowser and causing the timing >> out! >> Here are some info read it and appply it and see if the issue will be >> resolved. >> >> >> >> "10060 Connection Timed Out" Error Message When You Try to Connect to >> Certain Web Sites >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/811087 >> >> http://forums.linksys.com/linksys/board/message?board.id=Wired_Routers&thread.id=17753 >> >> 1... Click start >> Control Panel >> Double Click Network and Internet >> Connections >> Double click Internet Options, on the IE Properties window >> you will see these Options: >> General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs >> | Advanced . >> >> Click on General Tab (1st Tab on the left) and you will see a Button >> called >> [ Clear History ..] click on it to clear your History caches, then click >> on >> [Delete Files..] to delete Internet Files created over the time, click on >> [ >> Delete Cookies...] to delete your cookies left by visiting websites. >> >> Click on Connections tab then click LAN Settings Button, there make sure >> nothing checked. >> >> = Then try to Disable the Add-Ons on your Browser somehow installed on >> your >> browser, On how to disable the Add-ons follow this: >> Click on Programs Tab and then click the Manage Add-Ons Button there >> Disable >> the None/Not Verified Plug-ins/Add-ons ( you need to Renable them >> one-by-one >> later and see which is the culprit . >> How to manage Add-Ons: >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883256 >> >> >> Click on Advanced Tab and scroll down under the browsing option and >> uncheck >> this box: >> [&] Browsing >> [ ] Enable Third-Party browser extensions (Req Rest) >> &] HTTP 1.1 Settings >> [ ] Use HTTP 1.1 ,= Make sure this checked >> [ ] Use HTTP 1.1 through proxy connections >> If you using proxy check the proxy one if not check only the first one. >> >> Then under Security Option: >> [&] Security >> [ ] Use SSL 2.0 >> [ ] Use SSL 3.0 >> [ ] Use STL 1.0 >> >> and click Apply then [OK] to close the IE properties >> >> Scan for malware from here: >> SuperAntispyware - Free >> http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html >> >> on the Run command type in: >> ipconfig /flushdns click [OK] >> ipconfig /renew click [OK] >> netsh winsock reset click [OK] >> Reboot your machine and see if you can access any website/link easily and >> without the cannot connect error message. >> or this tool (winsock-Fix) from here: >> http://www.nasstec.co.uk/tools.html >> Reboot your machine and see if the webpages will display. >> >> If that doesn't help try these steps: >> = Power or unplug the Power cord for the Router/Modem for about 40 >> seconds or >> so be generous with it <g> turn the computer OFF and wait for the time to >> go >> by!!. >> Then Turn the Router/Modem ON and wait a minute or so then Power ON the >> computer and try to establish a connection and try the link, does it >> work?. >> How to troubleshoot network connectivity problems in Internet Explorer >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/936211 >> >> >> HTH >> Let us know. >> nass >> --------- >> http://www.nasstec.co.uk >> >> >> > >
Guest nass Posted August 21, 2008 Posted August 21, 2008 Re: winsock error 10060 "abc" wrote: > just now i used the tool winsock fix [after the earlier mail a minute > before] and ran it since i got it downloaded. As i had previously written i > had used this tool yesterday and nothing happened. Right now i just decided > to give your winsock fix tool a try since both were the same. > And upon a reboot i find i am able to download mails. > Hopefull i think the problem must be solved > Thanks and regards. Glad to help and you are welcome. Good luck. nass
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