In windows XP, goto My Computer, on the left hand side of the My Computer box, there is a blue shaded menu, click “View Network Connections”, In here should be your BT Broadband connection..
Right Click it, and make sure that the Windows Firewall is turned OFF.
If that does not work, download this from another internet connection, and put it onto a floppy disc:
http://swg-planet.com/WinsockxpFix.zip
I downloaded it myself, compressed in a zip file and put it on my web space, as it will now fit on a floppy disc for you :good:
download it, put a blank floppy in your floppy drive & copy it to your "A:", take the floppy, put it in your PC with the winsock problem, goto My Computer, double click on "A:" drive, there will be your file, copy it to a folder anywhere on your hard drive (for example: the “My Documents” folder)
double click the file “WinsockxpFix.zip” (which you downloaded and extract the file that is inside, or just double click on the file to run it.
when you run it you will be presented with the options:
“Fix”, “ReG-Backup” and “About”
first of all, click “ReG-Backup”, on the next box you are presented with, click “OK”, now on the next box you will see that there are tick boxes, make sure all available tick boxes are ticked (checked).
Now Click “OK”
You will be given comfirmation that the backup is complete, and was succesful, click “OK”. Now click “Fix”, on the next box click “Yes”
Wait till it finishes, then when asked to reboot, click “Yes”
then you should be done
(hope this helps - if not just ask again)