How to fix ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED errors in Windows ...

If you're seeing ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED errors in Windows 10, it means something is wrong with your network configuration. GamingXboxNintendoPlayStationTwitchDiscordMinecraftSteamPC&MobileAndroidiPhoneChromebookWindowsMacGoogleSheetsZoomGoogleMeetGooglePhotosMicrosoftTeamsSocialMediaFacebookInstagramTikTokTwitterSnapChatWhatsAppTelegramMessengerInternetVPNsAlexaGoogleDriveGooglePhotosiCloudPaypalNotionEntertainmentChromecastFireTVRokuNetflixSpotifyKodiDisney+GadgetsSmartHomeEchoGoogleHomeiPadKindleFireVizioTVsSamsungTVsHomePC&MobileDevicesWindowsHowtofixERR_CONNECTION_REFUSEDerrorsinWindows10JamieReadmoreFebruary12,2021Ifyou’reseeingERR_CONNECTION_REFUSEDerrorsinWindows10,itmeanssomethingiswrongwithyournetworkconfiguration.WhilemostpeopleblameWindows,itisn’talwaysWindowsatfaultassometimesit’sthebrowser.Whilefrustrating,asallyouwanttodoissurftheinternet,itisquitestraightforwardtofix.Usuallyyouwillseeabrowserscreenwithaversionof‘Thiswebpageisnotavailable,ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED’.Differentbrowserssayitindifferentways,butyougettheidea.Sometimesit’sthebrowsercausingtheissue,sometimesit’syournetworkconfigurationandothertimesitcanbeWindowsoryoursecuritysoftware.Thefollowingstepswilladdressallofthemandhaveyoubackandsurfinginnotime!ThesetipswillonlyhelpifyouseeERR_CONNECTION_REFUSEDerrorsonmultiplewebsites.Ifyouonlyseeitonone,checkthewebsiteitselfandmakesureitisn’tblockedinyourHostsfile(C:WindowsSystem32driversetc).FixERR_CONNECTION_REFUSEDerrorsinWindows10Ifyouhaven’tmadeanychangestoyourcomputertocausethiserrortoappear,itwilllikelybeamisconfigurationorcacheissue.Firstletusclearyourbrowsercache.OpenyourbrowserandnavigatetoSettingsorOptions.InFirefox,youclickthethreelinesinthetoprightandinChromeandEdgeyouclickthethreedots.ThenselectSettingsorOptions.NavigatetoAdvanced,NetworkandCachedWebContent(Firefox,otherbrowsersdiffer).InChromeyouselectPrivacyandsecurityandClearbrowsingdata.Clicktoclearthecache.Retestthewebsiteyouweretryingtogetto.Ifthatdidn’tfixit,trythis.Openacommandpromptasanadministrator.TypeIpconfig/release.TypeIpconfig/renew.TypeIpconfig/flushdns.Openyourbrowserandtrytogettothewebsite.Ifthatdoesn’twork:Openacommandpromptasanadministrator.Type‘netshwinsockresetcatalog’.RebootyourPCandthenretest.Ifyou’restillseeingERR_CONNECTION_REFUSEDerrors,weneedtolookintoyournetworkconfiguration.RightclickontheWindowsStartbuttonandselectNetworkConnections.ClickChangeadapteroptions.RightclickyournetworkadapterandselectProperties.HighlightInternetProtocolVersion4(TCP/IPv4)andclickthePropertiesbuttonunderneath.MakesurebothObtainIPaddressautomaticallyandObtainDNSserveraddressautomaticallyareselected.IfyouuseastaticIPaddresswithinyournetwork,leaveIPaddressalone.Ifyoumadechanges,retest.Ifyoudidn’tmoveontothenextstep.OpentheCortanaSearchBarandtypeandselectControlPanel.SelectNetworkandInternetandthentheConnectionstab.ClickonLANSettings.MakesureUseaproxyserverforyourLANisnotselected.Unchecktheboxifitisandretest.Finally,ifthatdoesn’twork,wecandisableyournetworkadapterandre-enableitagaintoforceWindowstoreloadtheIPconfiguration.RightclickontheWindowsStartbuttonandselectNetworkConnections.RightclickyournetworkadapterandselectDisable.Leavefor30secondsorso.RightclickitoncemoreandclickEnable.LetWindowsloadtheIPconfig.Openyourbrowserandtrytogettothewebsite.Oneofthesestepsissuretogetyoubacksurfingagain.HaveanyotherwaystoovercomeERR_CONNECTION_REFUSEDerrors?Letusknowbelow! 2thoughtson“HowtofixERR_CONNECTION_REFUSEDerrorsinWindows10”NgaundeGroupInternationalsays:February14,2021at11:38pmOkReplyFelipeMamaniCallesays:January7,2021at8:17pmMAsumenosReplyLeaveaReplyCancelreplyYouremailaddresswillnotbepublished.Requiredfieldsaremarked*CommentName*Email*WebsiteSavemyname,email,andwebsiteinthisbrowserforthenexttimeIcomment.Disclaimer:Somepagesonthissitemayincludeanaffiliatelink.Thisdoesnoteffectoureditorialinanyway.YoumayalsolikeHowtoConvertaWordFiletoPDFLeeStantonNovember1,2021HowtoSetthePrintAreainGoogleSheetsLeeStantonNovember1,2021HowtoOpenaBINFileLeeStantonNovember1,2021SendToSomeoneToemailaddressFromnameSendMissingDeviceTodaysHighlightsHowtoChangetheLocationonaFireStickLeeStantonJune28,2021HowtoViewYourGoogleSearchHistorySteveLarnerOctober10,2021HowtoChangeYourUserNameinZoomLeeStantonOctober27,2021HowtoUseInspectElementLeeStantonJuly11,2021HowtoDownloadPhotosfromGooglePhotosJessieRichardsonMarch18,2021HowtoChangeYourUsernameonFortniteLeeStantonMay30,2021