SocketWrench is a free, general purpose package that includes ActiveX components which simplify Windows Sockets programming. For developers new to Internet software development, SocketWrench greatly reduces the learning curve typically associated with socket programming and TCP/IP in general. With packages available for both 16-bit and 32-bit platforms, SocketWrench is designed to meet the needs of developers writing software for all versions of Windows. The SocketWrench components are available as 16-bit Visual Basic controls (VBXs) as well as 16-bit and 32-bit ActiveX controls (OCXs) and can be used in a wide variety of development languages.