Question : Winsock error in XP Professional Error 12029 Provider entry MSAFD Could not make an HTTP connection.

Hello, I recently began receiving these Winsock errors.  I looked at the other E-E questions on this and tried the netdiag /test:winsock which shows all in normal.  I added Opendns to my network about a month ago, but not sure if that causes the issue.  They dont seem to be related.  The only thing that seems to temporarily fix it is restarting, and that is interferring with the stuff Im doing on my pc.  Any assistance is appreciated.
Thanks, Mark88
While this error is happening, I am:
- Able to ping a site
- Able to use IM

Here's the error I get.
Network Diagnostics for Windows XP.
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Last diagnostic run time: 04/28/10 23:09:27 WinSock Diagnostic
WinSock status

info All base service provider entries are present in the Winsock catalog.
info The Winsock Service provider chains are valid.
error Provider entry MSAFD Tcpip [TCP/IP] could not perform simple loopback communication. Error 10055.
info Provider entry MSAFD Tcpip [UDP/IP] passed the loopback communication test.
info Provider entry RSVP UDP Service Provider passed the loopback communication test.
error Provider entry RSVP TCP Service Provider could not perform simple loopback communication. Error 10055.
error A connectivity problem exists with an installed LSP.
action Automated repair: Reset WinSock catalog
action Successfully executed: netsh winsock reset catalog
info System restart required
Network Adapter Diagnostic
Network location detection

info Using home Internet connection
Network adapter identification
info Network connection: Name=Local Area Connection 2, Device=Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller, MediaType=LAN, SubMediaType=LAN
info Ethernet connection selected
Network adapter status

info Network connection status: Connected
HTTP, HTTPS, FTP Diagnostic
HTTP, HTTPS, FTP connectivity
warn FTP (Passive): Error 12029 connecting to ftp.microsoft.com: A connection with the server could not be established  
warn HTTPS: Error 12029 connecting to www.microsoft.com: A connection with the server could not be established  
warn HTTP: Error 12029 connecting to www.microsoft.com: A connection with the server could not be established  
warn FTP (Active): Error 12029 connecting to ftp.microsoft.com: A connection with the server could not be established  
warn HTTPS: Error 12029 connecting to www.passport.net: A connection with the server could not be established  
warn HTTP: Error 12029 connecting to www.hotmail.com: A connection with the server could not be established  
error Could not make an HTTP connection.
error Could not make an HTTPS connection.
error Could not make an FTP connection.

Answer : Winsock error in XP Professional Error 12029 Provider entry MSAFD Could not make an HTTP connection.

There are "share" permissions, which allow you to connect to teh share itsefl, then there are file level permissions on the files/folders in the share. I like to think of the share as a gate, once inside there are cabinets where you need extra access to get at them.
Security is assigned either within the context of a domain, where security is common across multiple servers, or local where it is defined on each and every server.
That's prett high level but hope it helps.