"Windows Sockets registery entries required for network connectivity are missing."

[peppergomez]

Once or twice a day, I'm losing a connection to the internet. I am using a NetGear Wireless N-300 USB Router and Windows 10 as my OS.

The issues that I am seeing are:

"One or more network protocols are missing on this computer - Not fixed.

Restore network protocols to default settings - Completed.

Windows Sockets registery entries required for network connectivity are missing."

Attempting to fix using admin privileges usually doesn't work, and I must reboot to regain connectivity.

Any ideas why this has begun occurring, and what I can do to solve it? The modem is too far away so use an ethernet cable.

Thanks.

 

[B00nie]

Let me guess, you ran some scripts that promised to stop WIn10 spying you?

 

[peppergomez]

I don't think so, why, do these typically F connectivity up? My days of tinkering under the hood are over, I just run apps and expect them to work (I should probably buy a Mac, in that case).

 

[B00nie]

I don't think so, why, do these typically F connectivity up? My days of tinkering under the hood are over, I just run apps and expect them to work (I should probably buy a Mac, in that case).

Well those disable a number of services and close ports so any unexpected behaviour is possible.