I've been having this problem for months now and it has frustrated me to no end. At certain times, Google just refuses to load. Any Google webpages just load indefinitely and I usually have to wait 5 minutes and refresh the page for them to load.
Youtube suffers a similar issue where some videos at certain times just flat out refuse to load, displaying the loading symbol indefinitely. At other times, a video might buffer a quarter or so in to the video then just stop. It won't display a loading icon and trying to move back in the progress bar will normally cause the video to freeze or go black.
I tried to do research but I can't find anything conclusive. Very few people have reported this issue and it almost seems as though Google is actively censoring them. The most solid suggestion I got was that my router had been hacked and it was going through a phishing attempt, which would subsequently fail due to my own security programs like MSE, Adblock, and even Chrome's in-built security. However, Chrome would get confused and be unable to load the actual webpage or video, resulting in an indefinite cycle of loading.
I just wanted to ask here because, oddly enough, I actually trust the opinions of fellow Facepuncher's and would rather get technical support on this from people I am acquainted with. Has anybody else had this issue? If so, did you resolve it and how did you resolve it? Does the former assumption about it being failed phishing attempts sound reasonable?
Re-sign into chrome, check if the problem exists on Firefox. Try deleting your chrome settings located at [I]%LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\[/I].
Take my instructions with a bit of salt. I've had a similar problem in Linux and it was fixed by deleting all user data and re-signing in, but the directories are a little bit different in Linux.
[QUOTE=Naelstrom;48668460]Re-sign into chrome, check if the problem exists on Firefox. Try deleting your chrome settings located at [I]%LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\[/I].
Take my instructions with a bit of salt. I've had a similar problem in Linux and it was fixed by deleting all user data and re-signing in, but the directories are a little bit different in Linux.[/QUOTE]
I tried it in Firefox but the problem persisted. I also tried it in "Edge" (let's call it by its real name; Internet Explorer 10) and encountered the issue.
Sorry, I should have specified that the issue wasn't limited to Chrome.
[QUOTE=skatehawk11;48670916]Do you have other devices that you tested this problem on?[/QUOTE]
I have used other devices but I can't say if it is my computer or the wifi because I don't really use the other devices (phone and laptop) on my home network.
Check if your proxy settings have been hijacked by malware. (Control Panel -> Internet Options -> Connections -> LAN Settings).
In most scenarios, "Automatically detect settings" should be checked, the rest unchecked and blank.
[QUOTE=birkett;48672958]Check if your proxy settings have been hijacked by malware. (Control Panel -> Internet Options -> Connections -> LAN Settings).
In most scenarios, "Automatically detect settings" should be checked, the rest unchecked and blank.[/QUOTE]
Well it is not checked. I'll run a virus scan and hopefully it will turn something up.
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So it did turn up some non-malware stuff that was effecting my internet. I deleted it and I'm having no problems so far but I haven't had much time to test it out. I think it may have worked though. Thanks birkett!
Also, I upped the security measures on websites I visit, but I think I probably got this shit from the local network since some people in the household have complained of the problem and some have not. I made it so my local network also has the same protections as websites so nothing can be downloaded without me knowing.
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