{"id":742,"date":"2020-02-03T02:49:47","date_gmt":"2020-02-03T02:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/?p=742"},"modified":"2020-04-06T06:32:45","modified_gmt":"2020-04-06T06:32:45","slug":"how-to-fix-err-connection-refused","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/how-to-fix-err-connection-refused\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Easy Ways to Fix ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"742\" class=\"elementor elementor-742\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-230899b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"230899b0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"table-of-contents-list\"><li><a href=\"#what-is-the-err-connection-refused-error-code\">What Is the ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED Error Code?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"sub-toc\"><a href=\"#variations-of-err-connection-refused-across-browsers\">Variations of ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED Across Browsers<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#how-to-fix-err-connection-refused-in-chrome\">How to Fix ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED in Chrome<\/a><\/li><li class=\"sub-toc\"><a href=\"#check-if-the-website-is-available\">1. Check if the Website is Available<\/a><\/li><li class=\"sub-toc\"><a href=\"#reset-your-internet-router\">2. Reset Your Internet Router<\/a><\/li><li class=\"sub-toc\"><a href=\"#clear-your-browser-cache\">3. Clear Your Browser Cache<\/a><\/li><li class=\"sub-toc\"><a href=\"#check-your-proxy-settings\">4. Check Your Proxy Settings<\/a><\/li><li class=\"sub-toc\"><a href=\"#flush-your-dns-cache\">5. Flush Your DNS Cache<\/a><\/li><li class=\"sub-toc\"><a href=\"#change-your-dns-address\">6. Change Your DNS Address<\/a><\/li><li class=\"sub-toc\"><a href=\"#temporarily-disable-your-antivirus-and-firewall\">7. Temporarily Disable Your Antivirus and Firewall<\/a><\/li><li class=\"sub-toc\"><a href=\"#make-sure-google-chrome-is-up-to-date\">8. Make Sure Google Chrome Is Up-To-Date<\/a><\/li><li class=\"sub-toc\"><a href=\"#disable-your-chrome-extensions\">9. Disable Your Chrome Extensions<\/a><\/li><li class=\"sub-toc\"><a href=\"#reinstall-google-chrome\">10. Reinstall Google Chrome<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-197d5d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"197d5d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sometimes &#8211; hopefully less often than not &#8211; you try to access a website and you get an error code instead of <em>that blog on permaculture you\u2019ve been meaning to take a look at but haven\u2019t found the time to<\/em>. Until now.<\/p><p>And now, when you finally got around to it, it won\u2019t open. Or even worse, you\u2019re trying to access your own WordPress website, just to see what\u2019s up, but you don\u2019t see your perfectly organized homepage.<\/p><p>Instead, your Chrome gives you a sad little face and the <strong>ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED<\/strong> error. How dare it. How. Dare. It.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-751\" src=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED-error-message.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"664\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED-error-message.jpg 664w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED-error-message-300x185.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" \/><\/p><p class=\"image-description\">The ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED error message<\/p><p>Don\u2019t worry, though. We often write blogs on fixing various internet issues, and lucky for you, this is one of the easiest to fix! (Unless there\u2019s a problem with the site\u2019s server &#8211; in which case you won\u2019t be able to do much.)<\/p><p>We\u2019ll guide you through what the ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED error is and the easy steps you can follow to fix it.<\/p><h2 id=\"what-is-the-err-connection-refused-error-code\" class=\"c-anchor\">What Is the ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED Error Code?<\/h2><p>As the name suggests, the <strong>ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED<\/strong> means that your attempt to connect to the website was refused. This issue can be due to a problem on the side of the client (i.e. you) or on the side of the server.<\/p><p>Client-side issues include browser settings and cache, firewall and system settings, faulty internet connection, or even malware.<\/p><p>Server-side issues imply that the website is, in fact, unavailable for everyone &#8211; not just you.<\/p><p>In some cases, there may be nothing wrong with either client or host, and it can simply mean that the website is under construction.<\/p><p>For instance, if a website owner or contributor is working on specific parts of their website, the addresses they\u2019re working on may be temporarily unavailable, but will be up and running soon.<\/p><h3 id=\"variations-of-err-connection-refused-across-browsers\" class=\"c-anchor\">Variations of ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED Across Browsers<\/h3><p>The ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED is not specific to Chrome &#8211; it appears on other browsers, as well, and it\u2019s caused by the same host of issues. Let\u2019s look at how it presents in each browser.<\/p><h4>Google Chrome<\/h4><p>In <strong>Chrome<\/strong>, you\u2019ll get a window with a message that says:<\/p><p><strong>The site can\u2019t be reached<\/strong> or <strong>This webpage is not available<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>sample.com refused to connect<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED<\/strong><\/p><p>The message will also give you suggestions to try:<\/p><p><strong>Checking the connection<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Checking the proxy and the firewall<\/strong><\/p><p>(Which are spoilers to what we\u2019ll get into in a bit.)<\/p><h4>Mozilla Firefox<\/h4><p>In <strong>Mozilla Firefox<\/strong>, the message will say:<\/p><p><strong>Unable to connect.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Firefox can\u2019t establish a connection to the server at domain.com.<\/strong><\/p><p>The message is followed by some similar general advice, informing you that <strong>maybe the website is down or has too much traffic at the moment,<\/strong> and, similarly to Chrome, that you should check your <strong>connection, proxy, <\/strong>and <strong>firewall.<\/strong><\/p><h4>Microsoft Edge<\/h4><p><strong>Microsoft<\/strong> <strong>Edge <\/strong>will say:<\/p><p><strong>Hmmm\u2026 can\u2019t reach this page.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Try this<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Make sure you\u2019ve got the right web address: sample.com.<\/strong><\/p><p>Followed by a suggestion to <strong>search for the domain on Bing<\/strong> (lol as if you\u2019d do that) and a <strong>suggestion to refresh the page<\/strong> (which you\u2019ve probably done anyway).<\/p><h2 id=\"how-to-fix-err-connection-refused-in-chrome\" class=\"c-anchor\">How to Fix ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED in Chrome<\/h2><p>In any case, troubleshooting and figuring out what\u2019s causing the ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED error is easy, and you\u2019ll have it fixed in no time by following these steps.<\/p><h3 id=\"check-if-the-website-is-available\" class=\"c-anchor\">1. Check if the Website is Available<\/h3><p>Before we send you off to fumble with your browser and system settings, let\u2019s first check if the website is functional at all. If you can access other websites, but can\u2019t access only the website displaying the ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED, the issue may be with the website\u2019s server rather than your internet connection.<\/p><p>To check if the website is down, visit the aptly named <a href=\"https:\/\/downforeveryoneorjustme.com\/\">Down for Everyone or Just Me<\/a> and see if the website is, uh, down for everyone, or just you.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-754\" src=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/is-website-down-for-everyone-or-just-me-1024x410.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/is-website-down-for-everyone-or-just-me-1024x410.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/is-website-down-for-everyone-or-just-me-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/is-website-down-for-everyone-or-just-me-768x307.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/is-website-down-for-everyone-or-just-me.jpg 1165w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p><p class=\"image-description\">Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/downforeveryoneorjustme.com\/\">Down for Everyone or Just Me<\/a> to see if the website is functional at the moment<\/p><p>Simply type in the domain of the site you\u2019re trying to visit, and click on <strong>or just me?<\/strong> Down for Everyone or Just Me will let you know if you should bother fixing the issue at all, or if the website is temporarily down for everyone (<strong>offline<\/strong>). If it turns out that the website is down for everyone, do something else for a while and try accessing it again later.<\/p><p>If the website is <strong>online<\/strong>, i.e. <em>up for everyone but you<\/em>, let\u2019s keep troubleshooting.<\/p><h3 id=\"reset-your-internet-router\" class=\"c-anchor\">2. Reset Your Internet Router<\/h3><p>If you\u2019ve ever watched the show <em>IT Crowd<\/em>, or had the pleasure of knowing anyone working in an IT department, you\u2019ll know that their \u201cfavorite\u201d catchphrase is <em>have you tried turning it off and on again?<\/em> You know why it\u2019s the most common thing they\u2019ll say? Because, believe it or not, it works. Sometimes.<\/p><p>Especially if you\u2019re getting the ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED error on more than one website, there\u2019s a good chance that the problem has to do with your internet connection. And nothing fixes an internet connection like a good ol\u2019 router reset.<\/p><p>To reset your router, you can click on its <strong>power<\/strong> button or simply unplug the cable from electricity. Then, wait for about 20-30 seconds, trying not to be overwhelmed by expectations. Then turn the router back on by clicking the <strong>power<\/strong> button again or plugging the cable back in. Give the router a few moments to come to, that is, reboot, and start doing its job of bringing internet to your home.<\/p><p>Now, try loading the website again. If that worked, great! If not, let\u2019s move on to the next possible solution.<\/p><h3 id=\"clear-your-browser-cache\" class=\"c-anchor\">3. Clear Your Browser Cache<\/h3><p>Browsers, like Chrome, keep the information from your previous internet activity in their cache. They save website cookies, login information, browsing history, and so on, so that you can navigate on websites more quickly and access them with less hassle on your future visits.<\/p><p>However, sometimes internet errors are caused by your browser cache. This can be because the information is outdated and incompatible with the new, updated version of the website.<\/p><p>Before you clear your cache on Chrome (or whatever browser you\u2019re using), an easy way to check if the issue is actually caused by the browser cache is by opening the website in <strong>Incognito Mode.<\/strong><\/p><p>Incognito Mode browses without saving a lot of the usual data that ends up in the cache, like browser history, cookies, and login information. If you can access the website from incognito mode, it means that the next step will be clearing your browser cache in regular mode.<\/p><p>To open Chrome in Incognito, open your browser, click on the <strong>Customize and control Google Chrome <\/strong>button (the little circle with three dots in the top-right corner of the screen, just below the <strong>X<\/strong>), and select <strong>New Incognito Window<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Alternatively, press <strong>Shift + Ctrl + N <\/strong>at the same time.<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-623\" src=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/How-to-open-an-incognito-window-in-Chrome.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"678\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/How-to-open-an-incognito-window-in-Chrome.jpg 678w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/How-to-open-an-incognito-window-in-Chrome-300x197.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/p><p class=\"image-description\">Click on <strong>New incognito window <\/strong>or hit <strong>Shift + Ctrl + N <\/strong>at the same time to run Chrome in Incognito mode<\/p><p>Now, try opening the website in Incognito.<\/p><p>If the ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED error is due to outdated browser cache, the website will open in Incognito mode. This means that you now need to clear your browser cache.<\/p><p>Follow these steps to do just that:<\/p><ol><li>Go to <strong>Customize and control Google Chrome &gt; More Tools &gt; Clear browsing data<\/strong>, OR hit <strong>Ctrl+Shift+Delete.<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-537\" src=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/clear-browser-cache.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/clear-browser-cache.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/clear-browser-cache-300x275.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p><p class=\"image-description\">Click on <strong>Clear browsing data<\/strong> to clear your browser cache<\/p><ol start=\"2\"><li>Check <strong>all<\/strong> the boxes in the ensuing window to make sure that your entire browser cache is flushed. This means that the boxes next to:<\/li><\/ol><ul><li><strong><strong>Browsing history<\/strong><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Cookies and other site data<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Cached images and files<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>are checked and blue.<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/clear-browsing-data.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"508\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/clear-browsing-data.jpg 508w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/clear-browsing-data-300x278.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" \/><\/p><p class=\"image-description\">How to clear your browsing data in Chrome<\/p><ol start=\"3\"><li>Once you\u2019ve checked all three boxes, click on <strong>Clear data.<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"4\"><li><strong> Relaunch your browser.<\/strong> This basically means close it and open it again.<\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"5\"><li><strong> Try loading the website.<\/strong> Now you should be able to open the website in Chrome without the ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED error code.<\/li><\/ol><h3 id=\"check-your-proxy-settings\" class=\"c-anchor\">4. Check Your Proxy Settings<\/h3><p>So maybe you use a proxy, and who doesn\u2019t? Proxies are a smart way to protect your privacy and sensitive data from potential malware threats and the prying eye of advertisers, as well as from just about anyone snooping on your internet traffic. Proxy servers act as a layer between your browser and the websites you visit, filtering the communication, cache, all the while hiding your IP address from the websites\u2019 servers.<\/p><p>Unfortunately, it may be your trusty proxy that\u2019s causing the ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED error message. This can be either because the website\u2019s server is blocking the proxy\u2019s IP address (and refusing your connecting to it), or due to the proxy\u2019s own caching function.<\/p><p>When you clear your browser cache, this doesn\u2019t clear your proxy\u2019s cache, so it can cause the same issue. Outdated information in your proxy\u2019s cache may be resulting in the ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED error code. There\u2019s also the possibility that your proxy has some misconfigurations or is temporarily offline.<\/p><p>In any case, you\u2019ll need to temporarily disable your proxy. Here\u2019s how to do it:<\/p><ol><li>Click on <strong>Customize and control Google Chrome &gt; Settings.<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"2\"><li>Search for <strong>Proxy <\/strong>in the search bar at the top of the page, then select <strong>Open your computer\u2019s proxy settings.<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-752\" src=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/fix-ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED-proxy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"716\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/fix-ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED-proxy.jpg 716w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/fix-ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED-proxy-300x132.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><\/p><p class=\"image-description\">Open your <strong>proxy settings<\/strong> to temporarily disable your proxy<\/p><ol start=\"3\"><li>If you\u2019re using <strong>Windows<\/strong>: click on <strong>LAN Settings<\/strong> and disable your proxy by unchecking the box next to <strong>Use proxy server for LAN.<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p>If you\u2019re using <strong>Mac<\/strong>: Uncheck all <strong>proxy options<\/strong>.<\/p><ol start=\"4\"><li><strong> Try loading the website again.<\/strong> If the issue was your proxy, temporarily disabling it should give you access to the website without the ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED error message.<\/li><\/ol><h3 id=\"flush-your-dns-cache\" class=\"c-anchor\">5. Flush Your DNS Cache<\/h3><p>Just like clearing your browser cache, clearing your DNS cache may do the trick. As you\u2019re realizing or already know, various parts of your PC are keeping tabs on you, i.e. storing information in their own little caches. So if it wasn\u2019t the browser or proxy cache that were holding you back, it may be your computer\u2019s DNS cache.<\/p><p>The reasons why your DNS stores data in a cache and why it may be causing the ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED error message are similar to those we went over concerning your browser. The DNS cache stores information concerning the pages you\u2019ve visited, and helps them load faster and work better in the future. But, as outdated data in your browser cache can cause problems, so can outdated data in your DNS cache, especially if it doesn\u2019t match an updated version of a website.<\/p><p>But don\u2019t worry! Clearing your DNS cache is super easy.<\/p><p>To clear your DNS cache:<\/p><ol><li>Open <strong>Command Prompt.<\/strong> Type <strong>CMD<\/strong> into the search bar at the bottom of your screen (if you\u2019re using Windows 10) or press the <strong>Windows<\/strong> key and then type in <strong>CMD.<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-756\" src=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/open-command-prompt-flush-DNS-cache.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"664\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/open-command-prompt-flush-DNS-cache.jpg 664w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/open-command-prompt-flush-DNS-cache-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" \/><\/p><p class=\"image-description\">Say hello to your <strong>Command Prompt<\/strong>!<\/p><ol start=\"2\"><li><strong> Flush your DNS cache.<\/strong> To clear the DNS cache from your computer, type in <strong>ipconfig \/flushdns<\/strong> next to your PC\u2019s username (the bit covered in blue), and then hit <strong>Enter.<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-760\" src=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/flush-DNS-command-prompt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"492\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/flush-DNS-command-prompt.jpg 492w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/flush-DNS-command-prompt-300x106.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><\/p><p class=\"image-description\">Flush your DNS cache from the Command Prompt by adding the code <strong>ipconfig \/flushdns<\/strong><\/p><p>The following two lines will appear in the Command Prompt:<\/p><p><strong>Windows IP Configuration<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Successfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache.<\/strong><\/p><ol start=\"3\"><li><strong> Restart your PC. <\/strong>In order to make sure the changes have taken place, you need to restart your PC.<\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"4\"><li><strong> Try opening the website.<\/strong> Hopefully, flushing your DNS cache worked like a charm, and you can now access the website!<\/li><\/ol><p>If not, it\u2019s OK! Let\u2019s keep it moving.<\/p><h3 id=\"change-your-dns-address\" class=\"c-anchor\">6. Change Your DNS Address<\/h3><p>You may not think about your DNS address very much because it\u2019s usually automatically obtained by your internet provider.<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-755\" src=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/obtain-DNS-server-address-automatically.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"393\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/obtain-DNS-server-address-automatically.jpg 393w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/obtain-DNS-server-address-automatically-263x300.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 393px) 100vw, 393px\" \/><\/p><p class=\"image-description\">Your internet provider by default acquires the IP and DNS server addresses automatically<\/p><p>But sometimes, a DNS can cause the ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED error message because it\u2019s overloaded or has\u2026 gone offline.<\/p><p>Luckily, changing your DNS address is both safe and easy to do. This is the next step we will attempt in order to solve the ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED error. We will look at how to do this both on Windows and on Mac.<\/p><p>There are two public, free DNS addresses that are quite fast, reliable and popular &#8211; <strong>Google<\/strong> and <strong>Cloudflare<\/strong>\u2019s DNS addresses. After you\u2019ve checked if the DNS address was the source of the error code, it\u2019s up to you whether you want to stick around with these DNS options or go back to your internet provider\u2019s automatically obtained choice.<\/p><h4>To change your DNS address in <strong>Windows<\/strong>:<\/h4><ol><li>Open <strong>Control Panel. <\/strong>Type in <strong>control panel<\/strong> into the search bar at the bottom of your screen (if using Windows 10), of hit the <strong>Windows <\/strong>button and then type in <strong>control panel.<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"2\"><li>Find and select<strong> Network and Sharing Center<\/strong> in the Control Panel. You can type it into the Control Panel window\u2019s search bar to locate it more quickly.<\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"3\"><li>Select<strong> Change adapter settings.<\/strong> You\u2019ll see this option in the left side of the window.<\/li><\/ol><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-746\" src=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/change-adapter-settings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"868\" height=\"592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/change-adapter-settings.jpg 868w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/change-adapter-settings-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/change-adapter-settings-768x524.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px\" \/><\/p><p class=\"image-description\">Click on <strong>change adapter settings<\/strong> in the <strong>Network and Sharing Center<\/strong><\/p><ol start=\"4\"><li><strong> Left-click <\/strong>on the <strong>Wi-fi <\/strong>icon in the ensuing window and select <strong>Properties.<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-759\" src=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/wi-fi-properties.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"822\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/wi-fi-properties.jpg 822w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/wi-fi-properties-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/wi-fi-properties-768x405.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 822px) 100vw, 822px\" \/><\/p><p class=\"image-description\">Select <strong>Properties<\/strong> from the options of the drop-down tab<\/p><ol start=\"5\"><li>Select<strong> Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP\/IPv4). <\/strong>Then click on<strong> Properties.<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-749\" src=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/change-IPv4-properties-to-fix-DNS-error.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"344\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/change-IPv4-properties-to-fix-DNS-error.jpg 344w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/change-IPv4-properties-to-fix-DNS-error-224x300.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 344px) 100vw, 344px\" \/><\/p><p class=\"image-description\">After you select IPv4, click on the <strong>Properties <\/strong>option below the list<\/p><ol start=\"6\"><li>Select<strong> Use the Following DNS Server Addresses. <\/strong>Then, change the numbers to the ones corresponding your new DNS address (Google or Cloudflare) in the fields marked as <strong>Preferred DNS server <\/strong>and <strong>Alternate DNS server<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-747\" src=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/change-DNS-server-address-to-cloudflare.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"392\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/change-DNS-server-address-to-cloudflare.jpg 392w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/change-DNS-server-address-to-cloudflare-263x300.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/><\/p><p class=\"image-description\">Manually insert the numbers corresponding to your DNS of choice &#8211; <strong>Cloudflare<\/strong><\/p><p>To use Cloudflare\u2019s public DNS, write in the following numbers:<\/p><p><strong>1.1.1.1 <\/strong>in <strong>Preferred DNS server<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>1.0.0.1<\/strong> in <strong>Alternate DNS server<\/strong><\/p><p>To use Google\u2019s public DNS, write in the following numbers:<\/p><p><strong>8.8.8.8<\/strong> in <strong>Preferred DNS server<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>8.8.4.4<\/strong> in <strong>Alternate DNS server<\/strong><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-748\" src=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/change-DNS-server-address-to-google.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"388\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/change-DNS-server-address-to-google.jpg 388w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/change-DNS-server-address-to-google-262x300.jpg 262w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 388px) 100vw, 388px\" \/><\/p><p class=\"image-description\">Manually insert the numbers corresponding to your DNS of choice &#8211; <strong>Google<\/strong><\/p><ol start=\"7\"><li>Click <strong>OK.<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"8\"><li><strong> Relaunch<\/strong> your browser, and try loading the website again. If the old DNS address was behind the error message, you should have no trouble accessing the website now!<\/li><\/ol><h4>To change your DNS address in <strong>Mac<\/strong>:<\/h4><ol><li>Go to <strong>System Preferences &gt; Network &gt; Advanced<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"2\"><li>Click the <strong>DNS<\/strong> tab from the top row.<\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"3\"><li>There will be two windows. Click in the text box on the one on the left which reads <strong>DNS Servers<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"4\"><li><strong> Write the numbers<\/strong> for your new DNS address in the text box.<\/li><\/ol><p>To use Cloudflare\u2019s public DNS, write in the following values:<\/p><p><strong>1.1.1.1 <\/strong>in the first line;<\/p><p><strong>1.0.0.1<\/strong> in the second line.<\/p><p>To use Google\u2019s public DNS, write in the following values:<\/p><p><strong>8.8.8.8<\/strong> in the first line;<\/p><p><strong>8.8.4.4<\/strong> in the second line.<\/p><ol start=\"5\"><li>Click <strong>OK.<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"6\"><li><strong> Relaunch <\/strong>your browser, and see if you can now access the website!<\/li><\/ol><h3 id=\"temporarily-disable-your-antivirus-and-firewall\" class=\"c-anchor\">7. Temporarily Disable Your Antivirus and Firewall<\/h3><p>Antivirus and firewall software are a great way to keep your computer protected from malware and various threats to privacy and security. They regularly scan your PC and follow you in your journeys across the internet, to make sure that the woods are safe and all.<\/p><p>To keep you safe, these types of software filter network traffic and automatically block malware from accessing you. At the same time, they stop you from accessing potentially unsafe websites.<\/p><p><em>Potentially <\/em>unsafe. This is where the trouble begins.<\/p><p>Security software sometimes may prevent you from accessing content, or websites, that <em>it thinks<\/em> are dangerous and suspicious, even if they <em>actually aren\u2019t.<\/em> It just sometimes gets a little extra paranoid. (It\u2019s only because it cares about you though, so don\u2019t hold it against it.)<\/p><p>If you\u2019re sure that the website you\u2019re trying to access is actually safe and your antivirus software is acting up again, disable it temporarily.<\/p><p>Once you\u2019ve temporarily disabled your antivirus or firewall software, <strong>try loading the page again.<\/strong> If it worked, obviously your security program was the culprit.<\/p><p>Access the program\u2019s filter list and remove the website you want to access from it.<\/p><p>Then, turn your antivirus or firewall program on again.<\/p><p>If you frequently find yourself seeing this error code on multiple websites, or face other error messages when you browse harmless sites, you may want to consider changing your security software. Because there\u2019s being cautions, and there\u2019s being really, really paranoid &#8211; or just wildly misconfigured.<\/p><h3 id=\"make-sure-google-chrome-is-up-to-date\" class=\"c-anchor\">8. Make Sure Google Chrome Is Up-To-Date<\/h3><p>An outdated version of Google Chrome may be incompatible with a new version of the website, and causing the ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED error message. An easy way to fix this is to check if your Google Chrome is up-to-date, and if not &#8211; update it.<\/p><p>Usually, browsers (including Chrome) update automatically, but may skip an update every now and then (if you\u2019ve disabled automatic updates, if you haven\u2019t relaunched your browser in a while, and so on).<\/p><p>Here\u2019s how to check if Chrome is up-to-date and update it:<\/p><ol><li>Open the<strong> Customize and control Google Chrome &gt; Help &gt; About Google Chrome.<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/check-chrome-up-to-date.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"504\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/check-chrome-up-to-date.jpg 504w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/check-chrome-up-to-date-300x263.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/p><p class=\"image-description\">How to check if Chrome is up-to-date<\/p><ol start=\"2\"><li>In the page that opens, Chrome will<strong> automatically begin checking for updates.<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"3\"><li>If you\u2019ve missed any updated, the window will prompt Chrome to <strong>update automatically .<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-753\" src=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/google-chrome-checking-for-updates.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"722\" height=\"302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/google-chrome-checking-for-updates.jpg 722w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/google-chrome-checking-for-updates-300x125.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 722px) 100vw, 722px\" \/><\/p><p class=\"image-description\">After checking for updates, Chrome will automatically update itself<\/p><ol start=\"3\"><li><strong> Relaunch <\/strong>your browser<strong>.<\/strong> To make sure that the changes have taken place, you\u2019ll need to relaunch your browser, i.e. <em>turn it off and on again<\/em>. You can do this by clicking on the <strong>Relaunch<\/strong> button that will pop up.<\/li><\/ol><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/relaunch-chrome-to-update.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/relaunch-chrome-to-update.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/relaunch-chrome-to-update-300x123.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p><p class=\"image-description\">Relaunch Chrome for the updates to take effect<\/p><ol start=\"4\"><li>Try <strong>loading<\/strong> the webpage. If the issue was an outdated version of Chrome, you should now be able to access the website without the ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED error message.<\/li><\/ol><h3 id=\"disable-your-chrome-extensions\" class=\"c-anchor\">9. Disable Your Chrome Extensions<\/h3><p>Chrome extensions are great &#8211; they block ads, help you build SEO, and just overall work to make your browsing experience smoother.<\/p><p>Unfortunately, Chrome extensions aren\u2019t perfect. Most of them are built by independent web developers across the globe, and not all of them are updated regularly. So over time, a once-useful extension may begin to cause glitches on your browser.<\/p><p>Extensions that aren\u2019t up-to-date or are misconfigured can be the cause of the ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED problem. So the way to fix it is by disabling your Chrome extensions.<\/p><p>By the way &#8211; this process provides you with the opportunity to purge your extensions list and maybe get rid of tools that you no longer need!<\/p><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Most of your extensions are disabled in <strong>Incognito mode<\/strong>, unless adjusted otherwise. You can try opening the website in incognito to see if it loads. Earlier, we attributed a website opening in incognito, <em>but not in regular mode,<\/em> to an outdated browser cache. Another cause of this can be outdated extensions.<\/p><p>To disable your Chrome extensions:<\/p><ol><li>Go to <strong>Customize and control Google Chrome &gt; More Tools &gt; Extensions.<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"2\"><li>Take a gander at your extensions. You can choose to <strong>remove <\/strong>the ones you no longer use.<\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"3\"><li>Before disabling your extensions, <strong>update<\/strong> them <strong>&gt; relaunch Chrome &gt; <\/strong>try <strong>loading<\/strong> the website again. If it didn\u2019t work, let\u2019s keep going.<\/li><\/ol><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-758\" src=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/update-chrome-extensions-1024x445.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/update-chrome-extensions-1024x445.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/update-chrome-extensions-300x130.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/update-chrome-extensions-768x334.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/update-chrome-extensions.jpg 1284w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p><p class=\"image-description\">Update your Chrome extensions by clicking the button at the top of the page<\/p><ol start=\"4\"><li><strong> Disable <\/strong>all extensions. You can do this by moving the little blue point to the left end of the line, in the bottom-right corner of each extension box.<\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"5\"><li><strong>Relaunch <\/strong>your browser and try <strong>loading <\/strong>the website again. If this time the website loads without the ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED error, one of your extensions is the culprit!<\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"6\"><li>Begin <strong>re-activating <\/strong>your extensions one by one, and <strong>refreshing <\/strong>the website after each activation. When the website stops functioning, you\u2019ve found the faulty extension!<\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"7\"><li>Get rid of it.<\/li><\/ol><h3 id=\"reinstall-google-chrome\" class=\"c-anchor\">10. Reinstall Google Chrome<\/h3><p>Yes. Even Chrome isn\u2019t infallible. If you\u2019ve already tried updating it and disabling your extensions and the problem still persists, maybe it\u2019s time to delete Chrome and then install it again.<\/p><p>Sometimes, an update won\u2019t fix a glitch. Or your browser and operating system are in a spat you know nothing about. In any case, it\u2019s time to start off with a clean slate.<\/p><p>To reinstall <strong>Google Chrome:<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>Find Chrome in your <strong>Windows <\/strong>menu. Right-click on the icon, and hit <strong>Uninstall.<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"2\"><li>Open whatever other browser you happen to have on your PC (like <strong>Microsoft Edge<\/strong>), and type in <strong>download Google Chrome<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"3\"><li><strong> Download <\/strong>the latest version of Chrome off the official website.<\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"4\"><li>Try <strong>loading <\/strong>the website again, and see if the ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED issue has been resolved.<\/li><\/ol><h2>Conclusion<\/h2><p>While the ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED error can be frustrating, resolving this issue is quite simple and straightforward. To summarize, one of the following 10 solutions should probably work:<\/p><ol><li><strong> Check if the Website is Available<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"2\"><li><strong> Reset Your Internet Router<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"3\"><li><strong> Clear Your Browser Cache<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"4\"><li><strong> Check Your Proxy Settings<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"5\"><li><strong> Flush Your DNS Cache<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"6\"><li><strong> Change Your DNS Address<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"7\"><li><strong> Temporarily Disable Your Antivirus and Firewall<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"8\"><li><strong> Make Sure Google Chrome Is Up-To-Date<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"9\"><li><strong> Disable Your Chrome Extensions<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"10\"><li><strong> Reinstall Google Chrome<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p>Hopefully, one of these 10 easy tips on how you can fix it worked for you!<\/p><p>If not, the problem probably has to do with the website\u2019s server, and there isn\u2019t much you can do except patiently wait. 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