Fix windows sockets registry entries required for network connectivity are missing

If you notice “windows sockets registry entries needed for network connectivity are missing“, it appears that your registry entries may be corrupt. This will have affected TCP/IP. You must know, this really is considered a manual winsock reset of sorts, and involves modifying the registry. You have to backup the total registry when you ever touch it. Also backup/export keys you are going to change or delete. Therefore the main goal using the registry editor to delete the winsock then remove and reinstall TCP/IP on Windows. Alright to do that, follow these steps in windows 10.

1. Click windows logo + X, then tap on Run.
2. Type regedit then click OK.
3. Locate the next subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services
4. Scroll right down to find Winsock. Right click and delete your entire Winsock key and also the Winsock2 keys.
5. Close regedit.

Now, re-install TCP/IP overtop itself

1. Login as admin. In control panel open, “Network and Sharing Center“.
2. Right click “Local Area Connection“, after which click “Properties“.
3. Within the This Component Uses the next Items dialog box, click Install.
4. Click Protocol, after which click Add.
5. Click Have Disk.
6. Within the Copy Manufacture’s files from box, type C:\windows\inf and next click OK.
7. Inside the list of protocols, click on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and next click OK.
8. Restart computer.