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Lightning struck! Laptop, modem and printer died... Got new WiFi router with broadband. Got new Lenovo laptop with Windows 8. Connected router successful. All lights green for go! Open Google Chrome to connect to my favorites. Refuses to connect to my sites... what now, how do I play my poker tournament, how do I make my EFT payments, how do I read my mail? I can not for ever use my poor mobile for this. Any wise samaritan out there with a solution? Please hear my laptops call!!!

Edited by Reverend Jim because: moved to Windows forum
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A short, practical troubleshooting checklist to complement the points raised by (is anything connecting?), (network config / firewall), and (does Internet Explorer work?). The steps below are ordered to quickly isolate whether the fault is browser-specific, machine-level, or router/ISP-related and are written so the same workflow helps months or years later.

First-level checks (fast isolation)

  • Compare behavior on other devices: if other devices browse normally, the problem is local to the Windows 8 laptop.
  • Test a different browser (IE) and an incognito/private window; browser-only failures point to Chrome settings, extensions, or a proxy.
  • Run Windows Network Diagnostics from the network icon; note whether DHCP lease and DNS look valid in Network and Sharing Center.
  • In Control Panel → Internet Options → Connections → LAN settings, ensure “Automatically detect settings” is on and “Use a proxy server” is off unless a proxy is explicitly required.

Command-line resets (run Command Prompt as Administrator)

ipconfig /all
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
ipconfig /flushdns
netsh winsock reset
netsh int ip reset
(restart after the netsh commands)

Further checks and cautions

  • Temporarily disable third-party firewall/AV only for a quick test; do not leave protection off. If disabling helps, check outbound rules or app-level blocking.
  • Update or roll back the wireless adapter driver via Device Manager; also test Safe Mode with Networking to rule out startup software.
  • If every device on the LAN is affected, inspect router/ISP (DNS settings, MAC filtering, parental controls, or a captive portal). Factory-reset the router only after collecting diagnostics.
  • Collect ipconfig /all and the adapter model when investigating further; resetting winsock and clearing proxy settings resolves many Windows-only browser failures.

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Member Avatar for Slavi

did you manage to connect to anything at all?

Member Avatar for stultuske

network configuration 'll probably help you out somewhere, or maybe not setting your firewall to block everything.
just curious: since you can't get on any page, how did you manage to post here? :)

Member Avatar for Member #46692

wipe it and put linux on...

Member Avatar for HiHe

Does the MS Internet Explorer work?

Don't forget the new
https://vivaldi.com/

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Thanks to all who tried to help: Slavi, stultuske, iamthwee and HiHe. Problem solved in the wee hours of the morning. It was a configuration fault. Thanks again !!

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