System AdminOutlook Express Error : 0x800CCC14 SOCKET INIT ERROR – Unable to initialise Winsock. February 8, 2009March 3, 2021 - by Shaunak Sontakke Remove the TCP/IP protocol and reinstall it. In windows, go into Network from the Control Panel. NOTE: You may need your Windows CD for this task! In Windows XPsp2 and later open a command prompt and type “netsh winsock reset”. Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)