Some Pages Don't Load, Connections Time Out

If not a DNS issue (which would affect all browsers) I reckon it's likely down to security software. What do you use?

Suggest run Minitoolbox

Downloading MiniToolBox

Select everything and upload results. Maybe it will provide clues.

Also suggest run ZHP cleaner as per this post:

Weird browsing - Windows 7 Help Forums

Callender said:

Post a link to a site that you cannot connect to.

Post a screenshot of browser including URL that you cannot connect to.

macromeme site won't load for me either in any browser.

Can you get to any of the sites using this?

WebKick

What did ZHP cleaner find if anything?

Well I'm pretty much out of ideas. Perhaps try using a blank HOSTS file (copy existing HOSTS file and rename to HOSTS.old first)

Also my HOSTS file starts like this:

Code:

127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain
127.0.0.1 local
255.255.255.255 broadcasthost
::1 localhost ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
fe80::1%lo0 localhostff02
::1 ip6-allnodesff02
::2 ip6-allrouters
0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0

Also try disabling hardware acceleration in browsers;

https://www.askvg.com/fix-slow-perfo...ation-feature/

Check system clock:

Accurate Time

Disable Avira Web Protection component and test:

Web Protection Blocks Valid Sites - Avira Answers

if you delete the contents of the avira program's "TEMP" folder, which includes a "webguard" folder, deleting the webguard folder causes webguard to malfunction, causing problems with connecting to websites.. if you are deleting the contents of the avira program's "TEMP" folder, which includes deleting the "webguard" folder, that could be what is causing the problems that you are experiencing..

Maybe remove Avira just to test.

How do I uninstall my Avira product?...