This will reload your hostfile and flush your currently resolved dns cache.ħ: If that doesn't work, make sure that if you're running a firewall, you're not actually blocking those domains.Ĩ: Make sure you're not pointing to some rogue DNS server.Īfter this, I'd have to think some more to figure out what's going on. Once the file is saved, click start, type run Remove all those entries and save the file (make sure you open notepad as administrator or it wont let you save since its a system file, unless you're already running as admin). Very likely a virus or some other malware. If you find any then something added entries in your host file. Look for any lines that don't start with # and have an IP and a domain ex: This may consequently affect videos and stop. Open the file c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hostsĥ: Make sure you don't see a bunch of entries that would point those domains to other IP's. When there are too many open tabs and running operations on your Chrome, they are bound to slow down the browser. If not, keep on goingĤ: Click on start and search for notepad and run as administrator. You can also try a tracert to see if you're going to the right place. If not, keep on goingģ: open command line (start -> type run ) and try to ping those domains. In ie: Tools -> Internet options -> Connections -> LAN Settings -> uncheck proxy if its setupĢ: see if it works now. 1: Make sure you don't have a proxy setup.