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10106 "Service provider failed to initialize."

WSAEPROVIDERFAILEDINIT (Winsock error number: 10106)

Microsoft say this about Winsock error 10106 - WSAEPROVIDERFAILEDINIT:

The requested service provider could not be loaded or initialized. This error is returned if either a service provider's DLL could not be loaded (LoadLibrary failed) or the provider's WSPStartup or NSPStartup function failed.

Full details of Winsock TCP error 10106 - WSAEPROVIDERFAILEDINIT:

No further winsock error code information is available beyond the default message of....

Service provider failed to initialize.
   
This page is designed to help you to understand Winsock TCP error 10106. It will not necessarily mean you can instantly fix issues when your computer tells you that Winsock is having problems with code 10106, rather it will give you the necessary background information to help solve the matter.

Programming declarations for 10106 (WSAEPROVIDERFAILEDINIT):

C#
long WSAEPROVIDERFAILEDINIT = 10106 ;

VB.net
Dim WSAEPROVIDERFAILEDINIT As Long = 10106

VB6
Dim WSAEPROVIDERFAILEDINIT As Long
WSAEPROVIDERFAILEDINIT = 10106