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Hi, I have a problem with my browser. Well, this morning it actually worked fine, I was able to surf online shops but a moment later when I tried opening my yahoo mail, it says that webpage is not available. So I tried opening youtube and other sites, same thing happened. I check my internet connection but it works fine. Signal is great and my torrents are still downloading. My skype is even on. I've been trying to figure this out for 3 hours but I don't exactly know what to do since I don't have much ideas when it comes to technical stuff. Hope someone could help me. I use google chrome btw. I tried opening IE and same thing happens. My IE is very slowww so I don't usually use it.

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Quick summary and a focused plan based on the thread: reports Chrome and Internet Explorer cannot load pages while Firefox still works; torrents and Skype continue and the same behaviour appears on a tablet and a second laptop. and are on the right track with network and proxy checks, and ’s torrent tip is important. The pattern (multiple devices, only some browsers affected) narrows likely causes to a few practical categories.

Most likely causes to consider: a system‑level proxy or SSL/HTTP interception that affects WinINet/WinHTTP clients (IE/Chrome) but not Firefox; a router/gateway problem (NAT table or built‑in web filter) aggravated by many torrent connections; or a corrupted Windows network stack or browser profile/extensions on the affected machines.

Recommended, ordered checklist (start at the top and stop when normal browsing returns):

  1. Pause or stop torrent clients and reboot the router/gateway (many simultaneous connections can overload consumer routers). This is the fastest test and often resolves transient site failures.
  2. Temporarily disable any “web protection” or HTTPS scanning in security software to see if that restores IE/Chrome (do not leave protection off longer than needed).
  3. Inspect Windows Internet Options → Connections → LAN settings for an unexpected proxy or auto‑configuration entry (this is commonly set by malware or a misbehaving appliance).
  4. Reset the local network stack and clear DNS caches (run as administrator):
ipconfig /flushdns
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
netsh winsock reset
netsh int ip reset

Reboot after those commands.
5) If browsers still fail, test Chrome with a fresh profile or with all extensions disabled, and check the hosts file for redirects. Run an up‑to‑date malware/anti‑adware scan.

If the issue disappears when connected through another gateway (tether a phone), the router or ISP is implicated; if it follows the machine, keep focusing on local proxy/antivirus or browser profile corruption. These steps expand on the network checks already suggested and usually identify whether the fault lives in the router, a system setting, or the browser itself.

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Member Avatar for Octet

Are you still connected to a DNS server? Can you browse the web from another computer?

Open up Command Prompt and perform a traceroute, try pinging the DNS server and see if it is responding, and try performing a NSLookup. That should tell you at which point the packets are gettings lost and if they reach the destination host.

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I just figured out that same thing happens to my tab and my moms laptop. Firefox works fine but Google Chrome and IE doesn't.

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Member Avatar for Octet

Try clearing out the browser cache?

As it is working in one browser, it is unlikely to be a DNS issue (unless you have set Firefox to use a seperate DNS server?)

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Firefox would use whatever DNS is set on the system.

To test DNS, use this from command line:

NSLOOKUP
www.yahoo.com

Do you get an IP in response. If you do then it's ok. IF you get a timeout or error, then you need to check the DNS entries on your machine or on the DHCP server (the router most likely).

Check each browser and see of you have a proxy set that shouldn't be there, or if you need a proxy address that is missing. This you need to determine since I don't know your network.

From a command line, can you telnet to a web server...

TELNET WWW.YAHOO.COM 80

If you get a timeout, there's a problem with outbound port 80, if you don't, then there is no network issue and it's some browser or other local software/malware issue.

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Try stopping your torrents for a while, see if that cures your problem!

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