Various apps cannot connect - inc Edge/Apps, others can.

I'm tearing my hair out with this one, have searched and tried many fixes, but to no avail.

I posted at : networking - Firewall allowed app still blocked in Windows 10 x64 Pro - Super User , but have got nothing that helped, so trying here.

Pretty recent install :
OS Name Microsoft Windows 10 Pro N
Version 10.0.16299 Build 16299

I have customized and attempted to plug Win 10 privacy holes, yet everything was working fine after doing this, then suddenly MOST (not all) new apps couldn't connect to net.

It may have been caused by BiniSoft.org Windows Firewall Control, but can't say. When I uninstalled i specified for it to remove everything, rules, etc.

So far I've reinstalled all Apps, in-place Win 10 reinstall, all of the possible resets: Winsock, NETSH, etc, also reset Firewall (just using default), complete repair with Tweaking Repair.

Edge gives error : INET_E_RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND , yet the various fixes I've found online didn't help.

No difference with Firewall disabled.

Help me Obi Wans - you're my only hope!

Did the above, and had tried changing DNS servers before, but unfortunately no change.

It seems to be 'spreading', i.e. I opened PC Whatsapp earlier, which was connecting fine and now isn't (and as a matter of interest launches from: C:\Users\m0rg5\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.9008 , I thought maybe other Portable apps might also connect from /local/ but no luck).

Quirky other things: new install of Avast - can connect and update fine, but new install of Eset could not.

I've got no idea what could be causing this - and based on my research - many after update to 1709 (I clean installed) are experiencing the same symptoms and don't know either.

Any other leads?

BTW I've also: I've run Avast, Malwarebytes, ADWcleaner, Malwarebytes and no infections found.

AndreTen said:

Try this: (it's from this thread, but answer originally from MS-EDGE development forums

Downloaded RegFix.zip from this page and extract all the files to a folder.
https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft...

Thank you, but that download link is dead.

EDIT: one from original post works, onto it.

No change.

Windows Apps can't connect, portable apps can't either.

BTW Admin CMD didn't work, but Admin PowerShell did.

I have reinstalled Apps multiple times.

Hey, yes, have disabled Firewall and tested, and reset firewall multiple times, in various ways.
I've also manually added programs to connect, no difference.
As an aside now, after the RegFix, Control Panel\System and Security\Windows Defender Firewall\Customise Settings
Shows : "for your security, some settings are managed by your system administrator"
Obviously that's me, and I could turn off previously.

I've also reset networking and restarted.

I'm actually on laptop on various wifi connections, home router, public hotspots and mobile hotspot, all the same symptoms.

ipconfig /all :

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : DESKTOP-F2VNAP9
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Wireless LAN adapter Local Area Connection* 10:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 1E-77-E6-9C-D8-C5
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Wireless LAN adapter Wi-Fi:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Killer Wireless-N 1202 Network Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 3C-77-E6-9C-D8-C5
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::f83d:5e4d:a1ac:e2e%14(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.43.66(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Friday, 27 April 2018 6:54:05 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Friday, 27 April 2018 7:54:05 AM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.43.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.43.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 121403366
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-22-73-C6-D9-82-97-98-CE-AB-F5
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.43.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:9d38:6abd:3496:581:3f57:d4bd(Preferred)
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::3496:581:3f57:d4bd%3(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 536870912
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-22-73-C6-D9-82-97-98-CE-AB-F5
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled