How to Fix “This Site Can't Be Reached” Error in Chrome ? Print

Disable VPN, proxy, or antivirus: Temporarily turn off any VPN, proxy, firewall, or antivirus software, as they can sometimes block access to websites.

• Flush the DNS cache: Your computer's DNS cache stores old IP addresses. Flushing it can force it to get new, correct information.
  • On Windows: Open Command Prompt as an administrator and enter ipconfig /flushdns.
  • On macOS: Open Terminal and enter sudo dscacheutil -flushcache; sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder.
• Change your DNS servers: Your internet provider's DNS server might be having issues. You can switch to a public DNS server, such as Google's (
  

  8.8.8.88.8 .8 .8

  8.8.8.8
  and
  

  8.8.4.48.8 .4 .4

  8.8.4.4
  ).
• Check your proxy settings: Go into your network settings and ensure that "Automatically detect settings" is turned on and that no manual proxy is configured, unless you need one for your network.