Tcpip - Reset

Usually paired with a TCP/IP reset is netsh winsock reset . Winsock maintains a "catalog" of installed service providers (LSPs - Layered Service Providers). In the past, many applications (adware, legitimate VPNs, proxy tools) would inject themselves into this catalog to filter traffic. If an application is uninstalled improperly, it leaves "holes" in the catalog chain. This results in the dreaded "The requested service provider could not be loaded or initialized" error. Resetting the stack flushes this catalog back to the default Microsoft providers, removing the broken links.

Resetting the stack is a return to innocence for your network adapter. It is a reminder that sometimes, the most complex connectivity problems are solved not by adding more configuration, but by stripping everything away to reveal the clean, logical protocol underneath. tcpip reset

Many administrators confuse resetting the stack with releasing/renewing an IP. They are vastly different operations. Usually paired with a TCP/IP reset is netsh winsock reset