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vercetti2021

(10,156 posts)
Thu Sep 23, 2021, 02:30 PM Sep 2021

Issues with websites

I've tried so many methods to fix this, but it seems every now and then, sites I've been using for a while will not load. It's become more and more of a problem lately. No matter if it's Chrome or Firefox, the site will refuse to load properly. Chrome will give me a ERR_EMPTY_RESPONSE. And Firefox will simply just not load without a reason. I've tried to reset my network, I've cleared caches and browser cookies on both. I even installed Opera and the same issue was happening and that was a fresh install of it. I don't know what else is causing the issue outside of my computer is blocking access to the sites.

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Issues with websites (Original Post) vercetti2021 Sep 2021 OP
Do you have a massive amount of ram? SheltieLover Sep 2021 #1
My laptop has 8 gigs total vercetti2021 Sep 2021 #2
have you cleaned out your private information. i had that issue awhile back. AllaN01Bear Sep 2021 #3
Are you on wireless? Hugh_Lebowski Sep 2021 #4
Can you bring in canetoad Sep 2021 #5
They run on my phone and tablet vercetti2021 Sep 2021 #6
That info about the VPN canetoad Sep 2021 #7
I installed it today vercetti2021 Sep 2021 #8
That link in my first post canetoad Sep 2021 #9
Nope vercetti2021 Sep 2021 #10
Bugger! canetoad Sep 2021 #11
No idea when it stopped working vercetti2021 Sep 2021 #12

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)
1. Do you have a massive amount of ram?
Thu Sep 23, 2021, 02:33 PM
Sep 2021

I had a similar problem on a very old laptop I'd been using.

More & more sites are loading multiple ads & videos at start up on their sites.

I switched to a desktop with I think 32 Gigs of ram. Problem solved. 👍

vercetti2021

(10,156 posts)
2. My laptop has 8 gigs total
Thu Sep 23, 2021, 02:36 PM
Sep 2021

But never had issues before in the past, now its just happening more and more

 

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)
4. Are you on wireless?
Thu Sep 23, 2021, 03:56 PM
Sep 2021

I can see by your troubleshooting steps you've tried the 'suggested' stuff on the web, to no avail.

But this page has a lot of stuff ... might try all this ...

https://windowsreport.com/err-empty-response-windows-10/

If no love with any of it, I'd try plugging in to the router with a physical network cable just to see if it goes away.

Wireless NIC's are notoriously flaky/don't last forever.

canetoad

(17,136 posts)
5. Can you bring in
Thu Sep 23, 2021, 04:51 PM
Sep 2021

Another device - one that you know is working. See if the same thing happens. I reckon this is the first step in diagnosing the problem - and if it's your problem or your service providers!

Didn't say what kind of device - phone, tablet, laptop etc? Also what kind of connection?

When you say Reset the connection - did you do ipconfig / release-renew through a command prompt?

It seems you have tried a number of things. There may be something on this page that will help:
https://tech-banker.com/how-to-fix-err_empty_response-error/



vercetti2021

(10,156 posts)
6. They run on my phone and tablet
Thu Sep 23, 2021, 05:01 PM
Sep 2021

Same provider, no issues on those devices. It's my PC that won't and if I use a VPN which I don't want to, it loads the page. No idea if the ISP is blocking the sites on the computer directly or what

canetoad

(17,136 posts)
7. That info about the VPN
Thu Sep 23, 2021, 05:09 PM
Sep 2021

Is interesting. Do you have the VPN installed and are not using it? If so, try completely uninstalling, even to the most thorough level of removal provided by Revo uninstaller.

vercetti2021

(10,156 posts)
8. I installed it today
Thu Sep 23, 2021, 05:14 PM
Sep 2021

I wanted to see if my IP was the one causing issues. I used it and the sites began to work. But I don't get that. My IP works on a phone and tablet, but why not my computer specifically?

canetoad

(17,136 posts)
11. Bugger!
Thu Sep 23, 2021, 08:47 PM
Sep 2021

Almost out of ideas. All I can suggest now is check Firefox options (network settings) and have a fiddle with the proxy settings. Obviously you won't be able to set a manual proxy.

Last option; can you do a system restore and rollback to when it worked?

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