Windows 10: Ancillary Function Driver for Winsock missing?

I updated my Dell Inspiron 7435 to Windows 11 24H2 last night, and now I cannot start up the DNScache service. It’s totally disabledUpon checking the dependencies, I saw that one of them is AFD for Winsock. But my list of services is missing any entry for that dependency.Is this what is disabling DNScache, and if so, how can I fix it?

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Winsock registry entries required for network connectivity are missing. How fun.

Hello,



Thank you for posting on Microsoft Community. We will assist you in resolving the issue.



Before assisting further, I would like to ask you few questions:

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  Did you update the USB driver?
  
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  Did you check if similar issue persists when you connect the network cable to other device?
  

You may be facing this issue due to the non-updated USB drivers. I suggest you to check if you are facing similar issue when connecting the USB cable to other devices.



Method 1: If the issue does not persists, I suggest you to update the USB driver from
Device Manager by following the steps below and check if the issue is resolved.

• 
  Connect the USB device, press Windows + X
  keys on the keyboard and select Device Manager.
  

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  Right Click on all the USB devices and select
  Update.
  
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  Follow the on-screen instructions.
  
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  Close the window and check if the changes are effective.
  

Method 2: If the issue persist, uninstall the USB drivers from
Device Manager by following the steps below (make sure the USB drive is connected when performing the steps below):

• 
  Press Windows + X keys on the keyboard and select
  Device Manager.
  
• 
  Right click on the USB device driver and select
  Uninstall.
  
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  Restart the computer to reinstall the drivers automatically and check if the issue is resolved.
  

If the issue persists, I suggest you to download the latest USB driver compatible with Windows 10 operating system from the device manufacturer’s website and check if the issue is resolved.



Refer to the below link and check if it helps:

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Thank you.

 

winsock registry entries missing

I've installed windows update 10 on two computers and I am now getting a report that the winsock registry entries are missing on both computers.

I've tried all of the suggested solutions;

resetting winsock

removing the faulty reg entries and rebuilding

installing reg entries from a working system

none of these have removed the problem

The issue is causing multiple problems on my network, visibility of devices and computers and access to shares.

 

After reset of Windows 10 one or more protocols are missing and Winsock registry entries are missing.

Hi Claire,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community, we appreciate your interest in Windows 10.

I understand the inconvenience caused to you as you are unable to connect to internet, we will help you with this issue.

Winsock or Windows Sockets is a technical specification that defines how Windows network software should access network services.



I suggest you to try the below steps and check if you are able to connect to internet.

Step 1: Perform a Winsock Reset

1. Open the Windows Start Screen or Start Menu and type cmd in the search box.

2. Right-click Command Prompt or cmd in the search results and select Run as Administrator.

3. Type netsh winsock reset in the Command Prompt window and press Enter. Wait for Windows to finish resetting your Winsock configuration.

4. Reboot your computer.



Step 2: I suggest you to refer to the below thread replied by jtelliott94 on March 25, 2015 and check if it helps.

Refer
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/forum/insider_wintp-insider_web/windows-socket-registry-entries-missing-according/5f54e033-9d49-4de0-bf23-576653641b20

Hope it helps. Reply to the post with an updated status of this issue for further assistance.