Windows Updates
1. Click 'Start,' select 'My Computer' and right-click 'Properties.' Click on the 'Automatic Updates' tab and then select 'Turn off automatic updates.' Restart your computer.
2. Click on 'Start' and go to the 'All Programs' menu. Choose 'Windows Update' to access the Windows update website. Keep in mind that you must have an active Internet connection to access this site.

3. Check-mark each patch listed under the Windows update website and install them. Once finished, follow Step 1 to turn automatic updates back on.
Regedit
4. Click 'Start' and select 'Run.' Type 'regedit' in the dialogue box and click 'OK' to bring up the Registry Editor.
5. Click to navigate through following folders: 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,' 'SYSTEM,' 'CurrentControlSet,' 'Services,' 'Browser' and 'Parameters.' Double-click when you reach 'IsDomainMaster' to edit its parameters.
6. Type 'False' under the 'Value data' box, then click 'OK.' Restart your computer.
Winsock
7. Click on 'Start' and select 'Run.' Type 'cmd' in the dialogue box, then click 'OK' to open up the command console.
8. Type in 'netsh' in the command console and press 'Enter.' Afterward, type in 'winsock' and press 'Enter' again.
9. Type 'reset' in the command prompt and press 'Enter.' Restart your computer.