Repair the network stack list using NetShell in Windows Vista

Repair Network Stack Manually

Repair Network Stack using Microsoft's FIX IT option

Repair Network Stack Manually

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.

2. Double-click the User Accounts icon.

Note: If the User Accounts icon is not displayed, click the User Accounts and Family Safety icon, and then click the User Accounts icon.

3. Click the Turn User Account Control on or off link.

4. If prompted, on the User Account Control window, click Continue.

5. Clear the check box next to Use User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your computer, and then click OK.

6. Click Restart Now for the changes to take effect.

7. Once the computer restarts, click Start. In the Search box, type netsh int ip reset resetlog.txt. In the results displayed under Programs, click the netsh int ip reset resetlog.txt link.

Notes:

• Alternatively, to run NetShell, tap the Windows key and the R key on the keyboard to open the Run window. Type netsh int ip reset resetlog.txt, and then tap the Enter key on the keyboard.
• When you run this command, it will rewrite the pertinent registry keys used by the Internet protocol (TCP/IP) stack. This achieves the same results as removing and reinstalling the protocol.

8. To enable User Account Controls, click Start, and then click Control Panel.

9. Double-click the User Accounts icon.

Note: If the User Accounts icon is not displayed, click the User Accounts and Family Safety icon, and then click the User Accounts icon.

10. Click the Turn User Account Control on or off link.

11. Select the check box next to Use User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your computer, and then click OK.

12. Click Restart Now.

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Repair Network Stack using Microsoft's FIX IT option

To fix this problem automatically, go to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299357 and click the Microsoft Fix it link.

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