Winsock

Factual Questions
1

I recently downloaded a new version of a favorite program. It tells me that my Winsock version is suboptimal and I should get a newer version.

How do I get a new Winsock? Which should I use? (I run Win 95 on a Pentium II 233MHz.)

Is there any danger in replacing my old version?

Thanks.

2

you can update your Internet explorer to version 5.5, that might get you a newer version of the winsock

3

Sorry. I forgot to mention that I use Netscape.

4

Touche – winsocks are files built into the windows OS for viewing the internet. I’d give upgrading to IE 5.5 a shot even if you use netscape

5

Thanks, kinoons, but I am very wary of downloading any MS stuff, especially IE.

When I had it before, IE seemed to run in the background and I think it may have interfered with Netscape. Also, I am very afraid that installing a new IE will generally play havoc with my Netscape and system. I am probably paranoid but, when you’re as Web and computer illiterate as I am, it’s probably reasonable to leave ‘well enough’ alone (unless I get really desperate).

But thanks for your interest!

6

I couldn’t get the link to work here, but what you need is the Winsock 2 update. Just do a search for “Winsock 2”.

You might just want to install the DUN 1.3 (dial up networking) update, as it includes Winsock 2 plus a number of performance/security enhancements. It is on the MS site as well, just search for "DUN 1.3

As far as I know, these are the final such updates for win95. I installed them a while back with no problems.

7

Oh, BTW, you might also want to install the “Kernel 32” update. It addresses some issues which, among other things, can contribute to Netscape locking up. (the dreaded kernel32 error)

8

You can get the Winsock 2 update for Windows 95 direct from Microsoft’s support website (support.microsoft.com) either by performing a search for “Winsock 2” in the “Windows 95” section or by linking directly to here:

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q182/1/08.ASP

In addition to providing support for the Winsock 2 standard (the version of winsock that shipped with Windows 95 only supported Winsock 1.1), this upgrade also fixes some bugs that were apparently in the original release.

I recently had to perform this upgrade on a couple of computers because a VB app that I built that generated multicasts required it.

9

Thank you all. I will try this when I get home (I have to work today!)

10

Seems to have worked.

Interestingly, I could’t DL it via Navigator. Had to dust off IE and use it. Thanks!

11

Thanks for the info golf, I’ll stick that in the back of my mind for further use!