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Hi rsatriale, 1. When did the issue occur?2. Do you remember any changes made to your computer? The issue may occur if the Winsock registry keys are damaged or corrupted. I'd suggest you follow the methods given in the below article and check if the issue persists. How to determine and to recover from Winsock2 corruption in Windows Server 2003, in Windows XP, and in Windows Vistahttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/811259 Click on "fix it" from the above link.Azeez Nadeem - Microsoft Support[If this post was helpful, please click the "Vote as Helpful" (green triangle) button. If it helps in resolving your issue, click "Propose As Answer" or "Mark as Answer" button. By proposing/marking a post as Answered, or Helpful you help others find the answer faster.]