Fix Oops! Google Chrome Could Not Connect To Errors
Google Chrome can be configured to save the browsing session on close so that the user can continue the session on the next startup. All websites and services that had been open in tabs are reopened on the next browser start. It sometimes happens that Google Chrome cannot open a website, displaying a dreaded "Oops! Google Chrome could not connect to" error instead.
Strange if the site was working fine some time ago. Users who check the website in another browser installed on the system may find out that the page loads and displays fine in that browser which leads to the only possible conclusion that it is a Google Chrome problem.
The majority of page loading problems are a result of the DNS Fetching in Google Chrome. DNS Pre-fetching stores information in the browser to speed up the loading of websites in Chrome. It can, under certain circumstances, result in connection problems. This can happen if a wrong or outdated DNS is stored in the browser for the website in question.
DNS Fetching speeds up page loading by about 250ms. Chrome users who experience connection difficulties regularly might want to try turning the feature off to see if it resolves the issues.
This is done in the Chrome options. A click on the Wrench icon in the upper right corner and the selection of Options opens the settings window of the web browser.
Load the Under the Bonnet tab and locate the entry Use DNS pre-feching to improve page load performance. Remove the checkmark from that setting to disable DNS fetching in the browser. The websites with connection issues should load fine immediately.
Update: Google has changed the name of the feature slightly. You need to perform the following actions in Chrome to resolve the issue. Click on the wrench icon in the Chrome status bar and select Settings from the context menu.
Click on Under the hood in the left sidebar menu, and locate Predict network actions to improve page load performance on the right side.
If that setting is enabled, disable it with a click in its box. the settings are automatically saved afterwards.
Update 2: Google has once again changed the menu structure of the browser. You now need to click on the settings icon (the three horizontal bars on the top right) and select settings from the context menu that opens. Here you then need to scroll down to show advanced settings.
Uncheck "Predict network actions to improve page load performance" here.
Update 2: Google has redesigned the Chrome browser. Here are the updated instructions to turn off the feature:
- Click on the three bar icon in the top right corner and select settings from the context menu.
- Locate show advanced settings at the bottom and click on it.
- Locate "Predict actions to improve page load performance" and uncheck the option.
- Restart Google Chrome afterwards.
i am not able to open crome continly apprng aw snap
You may solve this problem “Use the following DNS server addresses:
Preferred DNS server: 8.8.8.8
Alternate DNS server: 8.8.4.4
Thank you Bro!!!! :)
Thatsvwhat in bought but there is no options button in there.
I don’t have a wrench button or an update and restart option. I’ve tried search the computer for DNS and Internet options and nothing. Windows 8 laptop and I’m completely confused. I don’t have a traditional start button with access to all progams so haven’t got a clue how to fix this oops Google chrome can’t connect issue. Please help!!!
The wrench icon has been replaced by the three bar icon in Google Chrome in the upper right corner of the window.
OK I have a windows 8 laptop and I am struggling with the oops Google chrome can not connect to issue but am unable to follow the advise above as I don’t have a wrench in my top right corner. Myself and my partner have gone into every help option but cannot find the options needed. Please help!!!!!
My son just run into this issue on his new Windows 8 laptop. We followed above suggestions but nothing worked. We even turned off power save feature in Device Manager for network controller and adapters. Finally, we run Windows 8 “Update and Restart” during shutdown, that fixed all of our issues. How dumb of MicroSoft programmers who stopped IE8 and Chrone to access the most web sites. I hate Microsoft.
This webpage is not available
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Google Chrome could not load the webpage because allmyvideos.net took too long to respond. The website may be down, or you may be experiencing issues with your Internet connection.
Check your Internet connection.
Check any cables and reboot any routers, modems, or other network devices you may be using.
Allow Chrome to access the network in your firewall or antivirus settings.
If it is already listed as a program allowed to access the network, try removing it from the list and adding it again.
If you use a proxy server…
Check your proxy settings or contact your network administrator to make sure the proxy server is working. If you don’t believe you should be using a proxy server: Go to the Chrome menu > Settings > Show advanced settings… > Change proxy settings… > LAN Settings and deselect “Use a proxy server for your LAN”.
Error code: ERR_CONNECTION_TIMED_OUT
It is also saying now “the operation has timed out” and DNS is only an issue with this website. Is it possible that the actual website blocked me, because I am not having trouble anywhere else on the web?
Yes that is possible. Or, that the web page has issues of its own, like too many user connections at the same time.
I have tried other browsers, nothing works. It just seems to be this website all others are working fine. Actually i believe it is the connection, because i can access the page on m iPhone but not when i use the same WiFi as the computer I am speaking of. Any suggestions. Please help me! Thanks!
All suggestion above not helping… Any Suggestions???
PrintWindows Network Diagnostics Publisher details
Issues found
website (allmyvideos.net) is online but isn’t responding to connection attempts.website (allmyvideos.net) is online but isn’t responding to connection attempts.
The remote computer isn’t responding to connections on port 80, possibly due to firewall or security policy settings, or because it might be temporarily unavailable. Windows couldn’t find any problems with the firewall on your computer. Detected Detected
Contact the service provider or owner of the remote system for further assistance, or try again later Completed
Issues found Detection details
6 website (allmyvideos.net) is online but isn’t responding to connection attempts. Detected Detected
The remote computer isn’t responding to connections on port 80, possibly due to firewall or security policy settings, or because it might be temporarily unavailable. Windows couldn’t find any problems with the firewall on your computer.
My suggestion would be to try it in a different web browser to see if it resolves the issue.
it doesnt work i have Error code: ERR_NETWORK_ACCESS_DENIED please help me fix it
I have the exact problem and it is solved by:
reset TCP/IP stack and flush your DNS entries by following these steps:
· Click Start
· Click All Programs
· Click Accessories
· Click Command Prompt
· Click Run as Administrator
· Enter these commands individually:
o IPCONFIG /FLUSHDNS
o NBTSTAT –R
o NBTSTAT –RR
hey ,thanks man ,it really works.
there is no under the bonnet or hood tab when I click the wrench and options what is going on? Nothing to resemble the drop box you showed
Sorry for that. Google has changed the settings again, I have updated the article now.
Hye Plz help me my facebook is not opening
Oops! Google Chrome could not connect to http://www.facebook.com
Try reloading: http://www.Âfacebook.Âcom
Additional suggestions:
Access a cached copy of http://www.Âfacebook.Âcom
Go to http://www.Âfacebook.Âco
Search on Google:
this problam to with me
It is sitll not working I am deeply confused!
This is Google’s cache of http://www.fakku.net/. It is a snapshot of the page as it appeared on 6 May 2012 12:09:35 GMT. The current page could have changed in the meantime.
Hey this website http://radio.virtualdj.com/live/ i have random issues with wont load correctly and keep getting the Oops have to re load i have dun what this message board says and its still doing it, i have run through scenarios with the owner of the site and its still no better, nobody else having the issue… any idea’s??
Thanks so much for this article – this was really annoying and nearly made me go back to Firefox it happened so frequently.
I’m happy that it resolved your issues.
Just wanted to inform the people that can’t find the option in the image, google changed it to “Predict network actions to improve page load performance”.
Thank you Martin, I honestly didn’t know this was something that could be fixed and assumed it was the infrastructure in the area until i accidentally searched the error and came upon here.
Thanks for letting me know about the change, I have updated the guide with the new information.
Mine isn’t called ‘DNS Fetching’ but I have an equivalent which I un-ticked and it’s working now. Thank you.
Thanks a lot :). This fixed my problem.
it is did no work for me
anyone got any solution??
help me
yes and the only way to solve this problem is to switch to google dns.8.8.8.8. 8.8.4.4.problem solved.
I HAD THIS PROBLEM 4 WEEKS BEST THING TO DO IS USE COMBO BOX ITS EITHER THAT OR REINSTALL MICROSOFT HOPE THIS HELPS CAUSE IT HELPPED ME
There is no option for the DNS pre-fetching!? D:
Instead of unchecking the DNS option, i unchecked the first two options, about “navigations errors” and “suggestions for URLs”… AND IT WORKED!
Im not an expert but… you just give it a try and see if it works for you guys.
PS: Im with the DNS option CHECKED! LOL! this tip about the DNS really don’t works!
I tried this what you said and it DID NOT WORK FOR ME! SICK OF THIS!
I still can’t go on to the YouTube, Facebook after i turn off the dns prefetching.
yeah mine was already checked but the site did work a while ago
the site is tvstreamings.webs.com
plz notify me if the site works or if u have a solution.
Dear People,
I had the program “Block Websites Buddy”.
And I removed this program but I still can’t load the sites that were in the list of this program…
Somebody has a solution?
Thanks!!
Jeroen, it probably has blocked the sites in the Windows Hosts file. Microsoft has a page on how to reset it: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972034
U’r the man man :)
It fixed it!!!!
I’v been trying to fix it for days and went inside many forums…
U’r my hero too
:))
Dear Martin,
You are my hero of the day ;-)
Your solution worked!!
Thanks again and have a nice weekend!
Jeroen
still not working!!
this not working!!!!!!!!
Thanks so much!!
I had this problem so much and I was ready to uninstall chrome because of it! It was very annoying when every other site I went to would not connect!
Thanks :)
Thank you so much
I had this problem and you saved me :)
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Just reload the da r n page
You mean “Under the Hood.”
Perhaps this is an English article – we say ‘bonnet’ and that’s what our Chrome option says, not ‘hood’!
Yes. I feel not at all disadvantaged by having disabled dns prefetching, on the contrary (even if I should have stated 0.1-0.2 seconds, rather :) )
This is not the trial of dns prefetching, still I’d like to point out my opinion! :
On Firefox as well, DNS prefetching is by default on (network.dns.disablePrefetch : false). I may be stubborn but I still cannot admit the prevalence of advantages on disadvantages in the fact of fetching DNS resolutions. Why resolve sometimes dozens of addresses when one only maybe will be called, if to only gain 0.01 to 0.02 seconds?
Here on Firefox we have set network.dns.disablePrefetch to true : dns prefetching disabled. Nature hates waste, I consider this point in quasi philosophical terms :)
I only had dns pre-fetching problems in Chrome so far, that’s why I have that option disabled.
I cannot recall having had this problem with Iron, but now that you’ve brought it to my attention, I will watch for it. I have pre-fetching enabled.