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Question

I'm connected to the internet, search engines not responding

Sep 5, 2017 1:15PM PDT

Chrome and Firefox often stop responding while I am trying to use the internet. It only happens on my laptop when using the connection from my new router (other devices work fine). The laptop shows that it is connected to the internet but I sporadically can't browse on chrome. The laptop always shows a strong connection and diagnostics doesn't show anything. My laptop works fine on other networks.

I have Windows 10, my laptop is a Dell Inspiron,just bought it around a year ago.

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Could be some addon.
Sep 5, 2017 1:21PM PDT

Have you reset the browsers?
Dafydd.

Post was last edited on September 5, 2017 1:25 PM PDT

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Firewall
Sep 6, 2017 5:42AM PDT

Hey
I think may be there is firewall issue happened.