ERR_CONNECTION_CLOSED in Google Chrome states that the website you are trying to reach cannot secure an established connection from your browser because your Internet Service Provider has blocked the access to the website or your Internet Connection is been interrupted.
So before applying the troubleshooting methods you can try using some basic methods to solve your ERR_CONNECTION_CLOSED error :
- Restart your Router
- Temporary Disable the Firewall Application
- Disconnect a VPN Connection if you have set it up
- Try visiting other websites
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How To Fix ERR_CONNECTION_CLOSED Error?
If the basic methods does not solve your error then follow these troubleshooting methods given below in order to fix your ERR_CONNECTION_CLOSED error
Method 1:Reset Settings To Their Original Defaults
It’s nothing new, if your device/computer is infected by any malware or virus, it’ll behave differently. So by resetting Chrome Settings it will resolve your error. Follow the steps given below to do it:
- Open your Google Chrome Browser
- Click on 3 vertical dots in the upper right corner of the screen and click on Settings
- Scroll Down and click on Advanced
- Now click on Reset settings to their original defaults
- After clicking a pop-up screen will open, click on the Reset button
Method 2: Use Google Public DNS
Using Google Public DNS means you are changing your DNS “switchboard” operator from your ISP to Google Public DNS. So follow the steps given-below in order to use it
- Go to search bar type Control Panel and click on it to open
- Open Control Panel and click on Network and Sharing Center option
- In the left-side of the window click on Change Adapter Settings
- Select your Wi-fi then double-click on it and choose Properties
- Now select Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/Ipv4) and click on Properties
- Tick on “Use the following DNS server address” and type the following
- Preferred DNS server: 8.8.8.8
- Alternate DNS server: 8.8.4.4
- Lastly, close everything and click on OK
Method 3: Update Google Chrome
Not always, but it happens that the older version might be creating any problem which leads to the error so updating Google Chrome might help to fix it. Here’s how to do it
- Open your Google Chrome Browser
- Click on the 3 vertical dots and click on the help button
- In the help, button click on About Google Chrome
- Here you will see the latest updated version which is automatically updated by Google
- Lastly, click on the Relaunch button to finish the process
Method 4: Clear Browser Cookies and Cache
It can happen that incorrect and corrupted cached files might be the culprit for the Chrome error. So It’s recommended to clear the browsing data by following the steps given below
- Open your Google Chrome Browser
- Press Ctrl + Shift + Delete
- Set the time range to All time
- Now select the cookies and other sites data and cached and image files options
- Click on the Clear Data button to clear your browsers cookies and cache data
Method 6: Check Antivirus and Firewall Setting
when you you have strict antivirus and Firewall in order to defend PC and computer then chances of getting this error are high.
- First you need to Windows Setting then Open Control Panel
- Once you open Control Panel then simply select System Security
- Under System & security you will have Window Defender Firewall
- Simply Turn off Window Defender Firewall
Sometimes your Window Defender or Antivirus may block internet connection to specific website, if that website consist of any security or virus. Error message may triggered when chrome block access to specific portal you wanted to visit. Solution is simple for checking whether Antivirus or Firewall causing this error. For that you first need to turn off Antivirus then open that website and if it still gives same error then again reactivate antivirus and this type turn of Firewall.
Method 7: Turn off VPN Or Proxy Server
If VPN location or setting and proxy server setting not properly sync or stopped working as per user setting. So, in some case VPN could be the reason why this error keep appearing for different website. If you wanted to check causing problem or not then simply turn off VPN for few second and then try to access same website. You can change location or
- Open VPN Software and Turn off VPN
- If you have VPN chrome extension then simply remove extension from chrome
To disable Proxy Setting you need to follow below steps:
- Go to Control and navigate Internet Options
- When you enter Internet option Popup window will open
- Open Connection tab
- Then Choose Lan Setting
- Disable Automatic Automatic Detect Setting and now you can use Proxy server for your LAN
Method 8: Reinstall Google Chrome
None of the above-given methods work then try to Reinstall your Google Chrome once again. But make sure you uninstall Chrome completely and download Google Chrome from here and see if this issue is fixed or not.
Conclusion
So these were the 5 troubleshooting methods to solve your ERR_CONNECTION_CLOSED error in Google Chrome. So try each and every method and let us know which method fixed your error.