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To resolve this issue, install this hotfix. Therefore, the application receives an instance of the 10054 error that indicates that a connection is reset when the application receives data from the connection. Instead, the TCP/IP driver sends a notification that the TCP/IP driver is ready to receive data when the incomplete TCP connection is created. This issue occurs because the TCP/IP driver does not close an incomplete TCP connection. He told me that apparently a virus had attacked my machine and checked that Proxy Server option, giving me that error.WSAECONNRESET (10054) Connection reset by peer.Ī existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host. Finally the guy asked me to check my Internet Explorer browser and see if there was a check mark by the option for “Proxy server.” They checked, and confirmed that I was receiving an Internet signal, so there was nothing wrong on their end. I rebooted the computer – everything.įinally I called the cable company. I did everything I could think of to resolve the problem. I was getting the infamous Winsock error 10054. My Internet connection was down some time ago and for the life of me I couldn’t figure out what was causing the problem. It found out which files were missing, then helped to reinstall those files from my Windows CD. I went to a website that explained the error message to me and I downloaded a tool that did a scan of my system. Corruption can happen if you do this too much. This can happen, because a lot of applications will write to the windows systems directory.įurther, if you uninstall the application, they have to remove files from the windows system directory. It had to do with corrupt Windows systems files.īasically, over time I had installed so much software on my computer that some of the systems files in the Windows folder got corrupted. In my experience, this error had nothing to do with a virus or a firewall or anything of the sort. However, I did once get a socket error 10060.
I believe that I had to make changes to my firewall settings as - I’ve never gotten that error message on my computer. I was, however, able to go into the application’s settings, and make changes so that it could use the proxy server with my firewall settings. I went on the Internet and did a search on this error, and it basically means that the host refused the connection.ĭigging deeper, I found out that my program used a proxy server. However, when I first tried to do the update, I got a socket error 10061. Every now and then I have to connect to their website to update the application with new spyware signatures.
For example, I have a free anti spyware application. However, sometimes you have software that needs a proxy server to perform some of its functions. It’s true that in general you want the proxy server disabled. Your provider will give you this information.ħ hours - I’d like to add one note to the issue of the proxy server. All I needed to do was go in and change my settings for SMTP and POP server. For example for you are trying to connect on port 25 but you should on port 587.Īugust 29, - I've never gotten any of the socket errors mentioned here, but I did get an error for SMTP when I changed Internet providers and tried to access my new mail server. The port is like a door to connect an IP and if you are knonking the wrong door you get socket error 10054. Socket error 10054 while trying to send email is commonly because of a port problem.