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# Reset Network

Last Updated: 2024-08-07

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    {
      "Content": "Reset Network",
      "category": "Fixes",
      "Order": "a042_",
      "panel": "1",
      "Type": "Button",
      "ButtonWidth": "300",
      "link": "https://christitustech.github.io/winutil/dev/features/Fixes/Network"
    }

## Function: Invoke-WPFFixesNetwork

    function Invoke-WPFFixesNetwork {
        <#

        .SYNOPSIS
            Resets various network configurations

        #>

        Write-Host "Resetting Network with netsh"

        # Reset WinSock catalog to a clean state
        Start-Process -NoNewWindow -FilePath "netsh" -ArgumentList "winsock", "reset"
        # Resets WinHTTP proxy setting to DIRECT
        Start-Process -NoNewWindow -FilePath "netsh" -ArgumentList "winhttp", "reset", "proxy"
        # Removes all user configured IP settings
        Start-Process -NoNewWindow -FilePath "netsh" -ArgumentList "int", "ip", "reset"

        Write-Host "Process complete. Please reboot your computer."

        $ButtonType = [System.Windows.MessageBoxButton]::OK
        $MessageboxTitle = "Network Reset "
        $Messageboxbody = ("Stock settings loaded.`n Please reboot your computer")
        $MessageIcon = [System.Windows.MessageBoxImage]::Information

        [System.Windows.MessageBox]::Show($Messageboxbody, $MessageboxTitle, $ButtonType, $MessageIcon)
        Write-Host "=========================================="
        Write-Host "-- Network Configuration has been Reset --"
        Write-Host "=========================================="
    }

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August 7, 2024