The error message “Allow chrome to access the network in your firewall or antivirus settings” is not a primary error. It is listed in the form of suggestions whenever a major error occurs (such as ERRCONNECTIONTIMEDOUT etc.) in Google Chrome.
Some Google Chrome users may experience a problem where they receive an “Unable to connect to the proxy server – ERR_PROXY_CONNECTION_FAILED” message whenever they attempt to visit a website. You can usually solve this issue with these steps.
- Close all Chrome windows you may have open.
- Go to “Start” > “All Apps” and right-click “Google Chrome“.
- Select “Run as administrator” or “More” > “Run as administrator“.
- Select the “Menu” icon at the upper-right corner, then choose “Settings“.
- Scroll down to the “System” section, and choose “Open proxy settings“.
- Check “Automatically detect settings” and ensure all other boxes are not checked in this window.
- Select “OK“, then “OK” again. Check to see if you can visit websites without the proxy server error appearing.
If you still experience problems, follow steps 1 through 7 to see if the settings have changed back to what they were before. If they switch back on their own, you may have an application installed or running that changes them. In this case, here are some options.
- Start your computer in Safe Mode, then repeat the steps above.
- Have a look under “Control Panel” > “Programs” > Programs and Features” and see if there are any applications you recently installed that may have caused this problem, and uninstall them.
- Run a scan for malware using MalwareBytes and/or Spybot to clean any unwanted viruses or malware that may be taking over this setting.
Solution 1: Change the DNS Address:
1. Right click on Network icon and click Open Network and Sharing Center in order to solve Google chrome not connecting to internet issue.
2. Click “Change adapter settings” (top left side).
3. Now right click on your active Network Connection (WiFi, LAN, Ethernet, etc.) and click on Properties.
4. Select “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)” and click Properties.
5. Click Use the following DNS server addresses: and add below server addresses and click OK.
- Preferred DNS Server: 8.8.8.8
- Alternate DNS Server: 8.8.4.4
Solution 2: Using CMD (Command Prompt) :
1. For solving Chrome not connecting to internet Run CMD as an administrator.
2. Now Run the below commands one by one.
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /all
ipconfig /flushdns
ipconfig /renew
netsh int ip set dns
netsh winsock reset
Now Restart your PC. The Internet should work now.
Solution 3: Reset Chrome to Default:
1. Copy/Type
chrome://flags/
in the address bar and press Enter.
2. Click “Reset all to default” button (Right Side) and Relaunch Google Chrome. That’s it. It should definitely work now and will solve your Google Chrome not connecting to internet problem.
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