The Nuclear Option: Resetting The Crap Out Of Your Network Adapters in Vista September 20, '07 Comments [7] Posted in Musings Sponsored By I was having a number of strange network issues on a laptop today. Here's the complete nuclear option for resetting your whole IP stack. This is for when "Diagnose and Repair" isn't cutting it. Thanks to JohnP for his help. Go to the Start Menu, type cmd and right click, and select "Run As Administrator" Type the following commands, each followed by pressing enter. ipconfig /flushdns nbtstat -R nbtstat -RR netsh int reset all netsh int ip reset netsh winsock reset UPDATE: On Windows 7, you'll need to do this to reset your network adapters: ipconfig /flushdns nbtstat -R nbtstat -RR netsh int reset all netsh int ipv4 reset netsh int ipv6 reset netsh winsock reset Now, reboot and pray. Possibly not in that order. « The Mystery of the Failed Live Meeting L... | Blog Home | Managing Multiple Configuration File Env... » About Scott Scott Hanselman is a former professor, former Chief Architect in finance, now speaker, consultant, father, diabetic, and Microsoft employee. He is a failed stand-up comic, a cornrower, and a book author. About Newsletter Sponsored By Hosting By