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ERR_ADDRESS_UNREACHABLE // Issue with Windows itself.

Anonymous
2024-04-26T21:26:27+00:00

I desperately need some help cause i tried everything and i am on the edge of wiping my entire computer clean and resetting it completely.

Since 2-3 days ago i have an issue where my WIFI Shows that it's on, but not really. When i access sites like YouTube, Google, Bandcamp etc it all works fine. But websites like ElevenLabs are met with an "ERR_ADDRESS_UNREACHABLE" aswell as Reddit and more sites.

Strangely enough, my Macbook and Smartphone accesses these websites just fine with the same WIFI Connection. So it cannot be my WIFI but rather my Laptop that runs Windows.

Furthermore, the Apps on my Desktop like Discord or Steam won't update, like the Apps themselves recieve no connection from my Internet.

I tried the following things:

* Resetting my router twice.

* Switching from Windows 10 to Windows 11

* Changing DNS to Google DNS

* Running Antivirus to see if theres a problem with no results

* DNS Flushing

* IPCONFIG Commands

* NETSH Commands

*Updating Drivers

* Uninstalling Driver with re-start

* Updates for Windows

* Troubleshooting possible issues and coming out empty handed

* Checked my Firewall (ON)

*Checked Chrome if the problem results from there, coming out empty handed

 and much more.

What's frustrating is that after uninstalling my driver, restarting my laptop and disabling my router for 30 seconds before enabling it again, everything seemed to work just fine again.

But now it got back to the state it was before i made it work

I did not download anything fishy that could possible be a Virus to my System. I just randomly noticed this out of nowhere and just thought my WIFI Router was somehow messing up. Sometimes on my connection bar it shows me that i am connected, but i have no internet.

I have my laptop with me since December 2019 and used Windows 10 for most of the time until now. My Computer did not have a virus for several years. And if it did notice something, my anti virus would delete it automatically. But i know that my antivirus did not cause this problem either, because you have to manually scan your computer.

I use no VPN, i have open Ports.... I'm not sure what else to mention. Might have missed something but i digress.

If ANYONE can aid me in fixing this issue i would be very very grateful.

I thank anyone in advance already who can help me get this issue fixed because it's gnawing on my nerves.

Many Thanks,

Lukas.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-06-27T17:06:58+00:00

    I have just encountered the exact same issue. My PC was working completely fine using my Wifi up at university, however having come back home all of a sudden I am constantly met with the ERR_ADDRESS_UNREACHABLE when trying to go onto any website other than the odd few (Youtube, gmails etc...).

    This definitely isn't a chrome issue or a PC issue because my system worked fine with my University Wifi but also because when I connect to a hotspot on my phone everything works fine (but obviously considerably slower than using wifi).

    I have tried all the solutions that LUKAS mentioned and can't help but think its purely a router issue as I encountered no issues before.

    Is there any way this can be fixed because it's doing me up the wall.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-07-23T11:23:00+00:00

    Hi, were you able to fix you issue?

    I started to have the same problem, only find the issue on windows, my linux computers work just fine so do my android and IOS devices, only 2 of my Windows PC's are having this problem, I tried everything listed, but the only solution I found was using my phones mobile data.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-04-30T20:24:35+00:00

    Hello,

    it's not going good sadly. I am 99% sure it's not an issue with Chrome, since the Apps on my Desktop won't update either.

    I found out that i have No IPv-4 Connectivity. It just won't let me connect with IPv-4. However IPv-6 works just fine. I am unclear if this is a router issue or if my Windows just had a chainreaction of errors. I don't think it's my router, cause if it was, then my other devices would also suffer from the same issue.

    It is ONLY my Windows Device. Like i said in my thread i tried everything from CMD Commands to custom Static IP + DNS. Etc etc. My DHCP is also enabled but nothing happens.

    Oddly enough, i have small timeframes from time to time where i can access the internet with no problem. After a while however, the speed of sites loading gets so incredibly slow that the site times out before IPv-4 is unavailable again. My antivirus has nothing.

    Please reply when you can. Thank you in advance.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-04-30T02:07:01+00:00

    How are things going these days?

    Huon | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-04-28T06:38:59+00:00

    Hi, lukasthompson02

    Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

    ERR_ADDRESS_UNREACHABLE is an error message that appears when visiting a specific website on Google Chrome. The message may be caused by a problem on your end or on the server's end.

    Please click on: Windows Logo --- Settings --- Network and Internet --- Proxy --- Select Off for all!

    Then clear Google Chrome cache data:

    Below are the steps to clear Google Chrome cache data.

    1. Open Google Chrome and click on three dots from the top-left corner.
    2. Click on Settings from the context menu.
    3. ChoosePrivacy & Security from the left pane.
    4. Click on the Clear browsing data option.
    5. Click on the drop-down icon next to the Time range option and choose All time.
    6. Checkmark Cached images and files, andCookies and other site data options
    7. Click on Clear data.

    I strongly suggest you try using Microsoft's edge browser to see if you are still having problems with certain specific sites being inaccessible.

    Download Microsoft Edge

    Wish you solve the trouble soon!

    Huon | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

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