Browser waiting for connection forever

Question

I'm trying to fix a Asus Notebook with Windows 10 installed. The problem is that no browser connects to internet. The browser gets stuck on "Waiting for {website}" and just waits for the connection forever or says "{website} took to long to answer". I have the same issue in both Chrome and Edge.

I am connected to the internet with wifi, and the connection is working. I can confirm that by Spotify working and playing music online. Any ideas on what might be wrong?

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Answer 1

Any ideas on what might be wrong?

Try completely reinitialising all network states.

Run the following commands in an elevated cmd shell:

• Reset WINSOCK entries to installation defaults:

  netsh winsock reset catalog

• Reset TCP/IP stack to installation defaults:

  netsh int ip reset reset.log

• Reset Firewall to installation defaults:

  netsh advfirewall reset

• Flush DNS resolver cache:

  ipconfig /flushdns

• Renew DNS client registration and refresh DHCP leases:

  ipconfig /registerdns

• Flush routing table (reboot required):

  route /f