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Winsock reset vs TCP/IP reset
Both commands are common in Windows network troubleshooting, but they reset different layers. That difference matters when you are trying to fix internet problems without resetting more than necessary.
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Updated 2026-04-21
What winsock reset changes
winsock reset rebuilds the Winsock catalog used by Windows applications to communicate over the network stack.
What TCP/IP reset changes
netsh int ip reset rewrites key TCP/IP configuration state and is more about the underlying network stack configuration itself.