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@ilikefoodand: it worked
thanks!

cmd is completely safe if you know what you're doing.

If you don't trust it, then computer problems can be solved through regedit, which is something you shouldn't ever be tampering with unless you know what you're doing.

Key term: Know what you're doing.

The TS of the thread that I quoted it from seems happy since he replied saying it worked
Maybe just give it a try?

@ilikefoodand: I saw that from other threads too, but it's supposed to be a rare last resort fix, and anything involving cmd makes me suspicious if i dont know what it does :O

has this worked for anyone else?

[quote=Klypto]Try doing a Winsock reset:

For Windows XP

* Press "Windows Key"+R
o The Run box should now appear
* Type "cmd.exe" in the box and click "OK"
o The command prompt window should now appear
* Type "ipconfig /flushdns" and press "Enter" on your keyboard
* Then type "netsh winsock reset" and press "Enter" on your keyboard
* Reboot your PC.

For Vista/7

* In the start menu search bar, type "cmd"
o "cmd.exe" should be one of the first things on the list
* Right Click "cmd.exe" and select "Run as administrator"
o The command prompt window should now appear
* Type "ipconfig /flushdns" and press "Enter" on your keyboard
* Then type "netsh winsock reset" and press "Enter" on your keyboard
* Reboot your PC.

Also, Try shutting off your Anti-Virus and Firewall next time. There may be settings that have to be adjusted within those programs to allow it to run properly, this will help identify if that is the case.[/quote]

From another thread.