XP SP2: New Winsock Netsh commands

Contributed by MickeyMouse August 11, 2004  
Tagged: Windows

Two new netsh commands have been coded into SP2.

Two new commands for netsh have been created in Windows XP Service Pack 2. These commands deal with Layered Service Providers or LSPs.

An LSP is software that is inserted into the Windows TCP/IP handler. As you might imagine, any error in the LSP can prevent your network connections from working properly.

netsh winsock reset catalog

This command resets the Winsock catalog to the default configuration. While doing this, it removes any LSPs. This is excellent if some spyware or other piece of software has placed the LSP and is now causing your network connection not to work correctly. Obviously, any needed LSP software will need to be reinstalled after this command so use it with caution.

netsh winsock show catalog

This new command will list all the installed Winsock LSPs on your computer.