This totally worked!
Here for posterity
1- Log on to your Windows system. Just ignore the error message for the time being.
2- Go to Windows Start button -> All Programs -> Accessories
3- Right click on Windows Command Prompt and choose Run as administrator. Wait for the Command Prompt to launch.
4- Using the command prompt, navigate to the C:\Windows\System32\ folder.
5- Type “netsh” and press Enter. The prompt will change to netsh>
6- Type “Winsock reset“. Press Enter once more.
7- Reboot your computer.