How to Fix Winsock Error 10060 'Connection Timed Out'

1. Open the Registry Editor by clicking the 'Start' menu and then 'Run.' Type 'Regedt32.exe' in the run dialog box, and click 'Ok.' You should now see the registry editor.
2. Open the 'Edit' menu, and click 'Add Value.'
3. Type the following information into the next window that appears:Value Name: TcpMaxDataRetransmissionsValue Type: REG_DWORD - NumberValid Range: 0 - 0xFFFFFFFFDefault Value: 5 DecimalNew Value: 10 DecimalClick 'Ok.'
4. Quit the Registry Editor, and restart the computer. Test your connectivity after the computer fully reboots to see if the 10060 connection timed-out error still occurs.