Symptoms of Winsock2 corruption
1. When running ipconfig /release or renew, you may receive the following error message: An error occurred while renewing interface 'Internet': An operation was attempted on something that is not a socket.
2. Ipconfig /all doesn't list IP address or no Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) address.
3 The status of the LAN Connection displays receiving IP packets but not sending them.
4. When you use your computer, you may receive the following error message: Initialization function INITHELPERDLL in IPMONTR.DLL failed to start with error code 10107.
5. When you use the ipconfig /renew command, you may receive the following error messages: 1) Unable to contact driver Error code 2. 2) The operation failed since no adapter is in the state permissible for this operation. 3) The attempted operation is not supported for the type of object referenced.
6. In the Device Manager, when you click Show Hidden Devices, the TCP/IP Protocol Driver is listed as disabled under Non-Plug and Play drivers, and you receive error code 24.
7. When you create a dial-up connection, you may receive the following error message: Error 720: No PPP Control Protocols Configured.