Microsoft KB Archive/233029

= Error Message: WinSock Proxy Client Is Not Installed Correctly =

Article ID: 233029

Article Last Modified on 2/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server

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This article was previously published under Q233029



SYMPTOMS
When you start the WinSock Proxy Client 2.0 tool in Control Panel, you may receive the following error message:

WinSock Proxy client is not installed correctly.

You may also experience unreliable connections with WinSock Proxy Client programs, such as Microsoft Outlook Express mail and news accounts.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if WinSock Proxy Client 2.0 was not installed in Terminal Services installation mode.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue:
 * 1) Use the Add/Remove Programs tool in Control Panel to remove WinSock Proxy Client.
 * 2) Reboot the computer.
 * 3) At a command prompt, type change user /install, and then press ENTER.
 * 4) Reinstall WinSock Proxy Client 2.0.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb KB233029

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