10053 is a very common error, and can be caused by a lot of things. It happens to everyone occasionally. The suggestions made in the locked thread are things that some ppl have tried with success, as seemed to be related to specific issues during dcc with xp users.

If you changed something about the same time it started, thats a good place to start looking. Look for any specifics, like does it always happen when you are doing whatever or is it totally random. Wouldnt hurt to check something as simple as being sure all the connections to your puter are snug and the wires are good.

btw, it isnt a good idea to put your email addy in your posts, since there are bots that troll looking for places to spam.


ParaBrat @#mIRCAide DALnet