How to Restore the Winsock 1.x Configuration in Windows 98 (185860)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 98
This article was previously published under Q185860

SUMMARY

This article describes how to uninstall Winsock version 2.0 to restore the original Winsock version 1.x configuration.

MORE INFORMATION

To uninstall Winsock version 2.0 to restore the original Winsock version 1.x configuration, use the following steps:

NOTE: Some programs may not function correctly if Winsock 2.0 is uninstalled.
  1. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Add/Remove Programs.
  2. Click Restore Winsock 1.x Configuration, click Add/Remove, and then click Yes.
Windows 98 installs Winsock 2.0 by default. The option to restore Winsock 1.x is available only if Windows 98 is installed as an upgrade over Windows 95 with Winsock 1.x.

For information about how to obtain the Windows Sockets 2.0 for Windows 95 Update, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: 182108
TITLE : Availability of Windows Sockets 2.0 for Windows 95

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:12/16/2004
Keywords:kbenv kbnetwork kbsetup KB185860
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