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You are here: Home » Fix : This Site Can’t Be Reached Windows 10 Error

By Abhishek Ghosh April 7, 2018 5:21 pm Updated on April 7, 2018

Fix : This Site Can’t Be Reached Windows 10 Error

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This error actually not Microsoft Windows specific. Despite Having Active Internet Connection (Via WiFi or USB Mobile Hotspot) Your Browser May Throw This Site Can’t Be Reached Windows 10 Error. Here is How To Fix the Issue. Before attempting the repair method described below, you should temporary change your DNS (if applicable) to Google Public DNS (4.4.4.4 and 8.8.8.8), flush cache & cookies of browser, restart USB modem, restart computer and attempt to connect. If that try fails then attempt the below method.

 

This Site Can’t Be Reached Windows 10 Error Fix

 

Find CMD (command prompt) application in start menu item. Right click on the program icon and click “Run as Administrator” on option menu. Accept the prompt to run with command prompt application with elevated privilege. The program will open with command line to type and run command like this :

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Type :

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ipconfig /release

and hit return key. You’ll get output like :

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Windows IP Configuration
 
No operation can be performed on Ethernet while it has its media disconnected.
No operation can be performed on Local Area Connection* 1 while it has its media disconnected.
No operation can be performed on Bluetooth Network Connection while it has its media disconnected.
No operation can be performed on Wi-Fi while it has its media disconnected.
 
Ethernet adapter Ethernet:
 
   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
 
Wireless LAN adapter Local Area Connection* 1:
 
   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
 
Ethernet adapter Ethernet 5:
 
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::4165:169b:6a29:d43d%8
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : fe80::9ae7:f5ff:fe3a:3089%8
 
Wireless LAN adapter Local Area Connection* 11:
 
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::bc21:6c9b:fefd:995c%4
   IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.137.1
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
 
Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Network Connection:
 
   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
 
Wireless LAN adapter Wi-Fi:
 
   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :

That means everything is fine. If the command get stuck to output return, simply restart the computer and re-attempt.

Then type :

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ipconfig /all

Which will return output like this, which may not be understandable to you but the output is valuable for remote help by some forum member or Microsoft Engineer :

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Windows IP Configuration
 
   Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : DESKTOP-J81L8BR
   Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
   Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
   IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
   WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
 
Ethernet adapter Ethernet:
 
   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek PCIe FE Family Controller
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 10-7D-1A-2A-0A-67
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
 
Wireless LAN adapter Local Area Connection* 1:
 
   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 7C-67-A2-FD-83-02
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
 
Ethernet adapter Ethernet 5:
 
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Remote NDIS based Internet Sharing Device #4
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 0C-5B-8F-27-9A-64
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
   Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::4165:169b:6a29:d43d%8(Preferred)
   Autoconfiguration IPv4 Address. . : 169.254.212.61(Preferred)
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : fe80::9ae7:f5ff:fe3a:3089%8
   DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 453794703
   DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-20-FE-C5-10-10-7D-1A-2A-0A-67
   DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::9ae7:f5ff:fe3a:3089%8
   NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
 
Wireless LAN adapter Wi-Fi:
 
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 7C-67-A2-FD-83-01
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
   Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::d1d1:8bfc:3b74:3b96%18(Preferred)
   IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.100(Preferred)
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
   Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 07 April 2018 22:19:56
   Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 08 April 2018 22:39:56
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : fe80::9ae7:f5ff:fe3a:3089%18
                                       192.168.1.1
   DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
   DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 125593506
   DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-20-FE-C5-10-10-7D-1A-2A-0A-67
   DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::9ae7:f5ff:fe3a:3089%18
                                       192.168.1.1
                                       192.168.1.1
   NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
 
Wireless LAN adapter Local Area Connection* 11:
 
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter #2
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 7E-67-A2-FD-83-01
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
   Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::bc21:6c9b:fefd:995c%4(Preferred)
   IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.137.1(Preferred)
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
   DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 561932194
   DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-20-FE-C5-10-10-7D-1A-2A-0A-67
   DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
                                       fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
                                       fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
   NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
 
Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Network Connection:
 
   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network)
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 7C-67-A2-FD-83-05
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Then type :

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ipconfig /flushdns

Which will return output like this :

Fix This Site Cant Be Reached Windows 10 Error

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Windows IP Configuration
 
Successfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache.

If the command get stuck to output return, simply restart the computer and re-attempt. Then type :

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ipconfig /renew

Which will return output like this :

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Windows IP Configuration
 
No operation can be performed on Ethernet while it has its media disconnected.
No operation can be performed on Local Area Connection* 1 while it has its media disconnected.
No operation can be performed on Bluetooth Network Connection while it has its media disconnected.
 
Ethernet adapter Ethernet:
 
   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
 
Wireless LAN adapter Local Area Connection* 1:
 
   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
 
Ethernet adapter Ethernet 5:
 
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::4165:169b:6a29:d43d%8
   IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.101
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : fe80::9ae7:f5ff:fe3a:3089%8
                                       192.168.1.1
 
Wireless LAN adapter Wi-Fi:
 
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::d1d1:8bfc:3b74:3b96%18
   IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.100
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : fe80::9ae7:f5ff:fe3a:3089%18
                                       192.168.1.1
 
Wireless LAN adapter Local Area Connection* 11:
 
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::bc21:6c9b:fefd:995c%4
   IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.137.1
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
 
Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Network Connection:
 
   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :

Then type :

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netsh winsock reset

Which will return output like this :

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Sucessfully reset the Winsock Catalog.
You must restart the computer in order to complete the reset.

Then restart and attempt to connect to internet.

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