Windows 10 Resolving host issue affecting all browsers but Opera

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  1. Posts : 98
    Windows 10
       #1

    Windows 10 Resolving host issue affecting all browsers but Opera


    This is an chestnut that I know has seen many posts here, but having read some I am still bothered by this vexing issue.

    Every so often when I am using Chrome on my Windows 10 Version 1909 PC, Chrome freezes and displays message "Resolving host". At the same time, browsers Firefox, Edge, Vivaldi also effectively die. Some web services are also affected. Oddly, Opera browser remains stable and continues to run. I also have the latest versions of all the browsers mentioned as well.

    Given the above, it is seemingly a Windows setting that is wrong rather than a browser setting.And the only solution I am aware of at present is to reboot the PC in question, and this can take some time. But of course the issue returns.

    Other threads and websites refer to: using Google's DNS server, flushing Windows DNS and TCP/IP settings, clearing old browsing history and removing extensions. I have also disabled page pre-fetching in Chrome Version 84.

    I have tried all of these without success. So, can anyone advise what else I might try?

    Thanks

    Mr Morgan.
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  2. Posts : 1,604
    Win 10 home 20H2 19042.1110
       #2

    See if this works: Copy and paste these lines in Note pad.

    @Echo on
    pushd\windows\system32\drivers\etc
    attrib -h -s -r hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 localhost>HOSTS
    attrib +r +h +s hosts
    popd
    ipconfig /release
    ipconfig /renew
    ipconfig /flushdns
    netsh winsock reset all
    netsh int ip reset all
    shutdown -r -t 1
    del %0


    Save as flush.bat to your desktop.
    Double click on the flush.bat file to run it as Administrator
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  3. Posts : 98
    Windows 10
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thanks for the script. But should this be run when Resolving host happens or under normal operation?
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  4. Posts : 1,604
    Win 10 home 20H2 19042.1110
       #4

    I would run it when not using an Internet browser .......
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  5. Posts : 98
    Windows 10
    Thread Starter
       #5

    I have applied the script and there is no current sign of 'Resolving host' in Chrome. I will monitor things and see.

    Thanks Jacee.
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  6. Posts : 2,550
    Windows 10 Pro 64bit
       #6

    Are you running Malwarebytes? They’ve just released a fix which resolves that problem along with the slowdown of Windows 10 2004.
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  7. Posts : 98
    Windows 10
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Yes, I am running Malwarebytes and have just installed version 4.1.2 on the affected computer. Do you know if this is the version containing the fix?
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  8. Posts : 2,550
    Windows 10 Pro 64bit
       #8

    This is the version with the fix: 4.1.2.73 component update 1.0.990 so if you’re running this then yes.
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  9. Posts : 98
    Windows 10
    Thread Starter
       #9

    That's the one I have. I will check Chrome during the next few days to see if the fix works.

    Thanks.
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  10. Posts : 2,550
    Windows 10 Pro 64bit
       #10

    You’re welcome.
    For me this update fixed it in Edge.
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