Winsock Protocol


  1. Posts : 122
       #1

    Winsock Protocol


    Hi there,
    Earlier today, I tried to uncheck a specific item using Autoruns, and this error message came up: Winsock Protocol Providers cannot be disabled. Is there a possible way to fix that?
    Cheers!
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  2. Posts : 1,346
    Windows 7 Professional x64
       #2

    VinnyBuxton said:
    Hi there,
    Earlier today, I tried to uncheck a specific item using Autoruns, and this error message came up: Winsock Protocol Providers cannot be disabled. Is there a possible way to fix that?
    Cheers!
    What exactly are you trying to fix? If Autoruns didn't disable anything, there's nothing that changed.
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  3. Posts : 122
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Hi there, Thanks for responding. Here's a screenshot of the programs I'm trying to uncheck: Screenshot by Lightshot Cheers!
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  4. Posts : 2,497
    Windows 7 Pro 64 bit
       #4

    That is not an error but an informational message. I see the same message on my system. The fact that Winsock providers cannot be disabled is by design. They can be deleted but you would need a very good reason to do that,.
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  5. Posts : 122
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Hi there, the reason why I am trying to disable them is because I bought my computer off eBay and it had Netintelligence installed on it and when I tried to uninstall it, it requried a password which I do not have. I read somewhere that I can use autoruns to remove it, but I get an error, which I have listed in my previous reply. Cheers!
      My Computer


  6. Posts : 1,346
    Windows 7 Professional x64
       #6

    VinnyBuxton said:
    Hi there, the reason why I am trying to disable them is because I bought my computer off eBay and it had Netintelligence installed on it and when I tried to uninstall it, it requried a password which I do not have. I read somewhere that I can use autoruns to remove it, but I get an error, which I have listed in my previous reply. Cheers!
    Netintelligence has a home support page at the following link;

    Netintelligence- Support - SaaS, Anti Spam, Internet Security, Email

    HTH
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