Mac-compatible keyboard (has a Command key, not Windows) Directions: First up, take a look at the Mac keyboard in front of you to familiarize yourself with a few Mac-specific keys.
As we all know, if we want to access the internet, we need a web browser like Google Chrome. But sometimes we will encounter a problem that Google Chrome is not connecting to the internet which happens not only on Win/Mac but also iPhone/Android. To troubleshoot this problem, what should we do? Don't worry, we will show your workarounds according to different cases in this article.
People Also Read:. CONTENTS Win/Mac: Google Chrome Not Connecting to Internet According to some users, they can't open any website on Google Chrome, but websites can be opened on other browsers such as Firefox and IE 8. Computers running Windows 10/8/7/Vista/XP or macOS X/Sierra/High Sierra are also possible to meet Chrome not connecting to internet problem. When this problem happens, please follow the workarounds below.
Workaround 1: Force Stop Chrome and Restart Mac/Windows When Google Chrome cannot connect to the Internet, you can click on ' X' icon to close Chrome. Moreover, you can press down Ctrl+Alt+Del keys (on Windows) or Cmd+Option+Esc (on Mac) to force quit Google Chrome. After that, you need to power off your computer.
After waiting for few minutes, restart your Mac/Windows PC to check if Google Chrome is connecting to the network. Workaround 2: Make Sure Chrome is Up to Date In most cases, updating Google Chrome is one of the most effective workarounds to ensure Google Chrome works normally. Therefore, when Google Chrome is not connected to Wi-Fi, you need to make sure your Chrome is up-to-date. Click on ' ┇' icon Help About Google Chrome. Click Relaunch to finish the update, if an update is available.
Workaround 3: Disable Experimental QUIC Protocol When Chrome is not connecting to Wi-Fi, you probably get this error messages: 'This site can't be reached.ERRQUICPROTOCOLERROR'. The quickest and most effective solution is to disable 'Experimental QUIC protocol' on Chrome. Open a new tab. Type ' chrome://flags' in the URL. Find ' Experimental QUIC protocol'.
Change the setting to Disable. Workaround 4: Disable Hardware Acceleration Some users also reported that hardware acceleration is the reason why Chrome is acting strangely.
In this case, you can try to disable hardware acceleration, and then, check if it is workable. Click on ' ┇' icon.
Navigate to ' Settings' ' Advanced'. Disable ' Use hardware acceleration when available' option. Workaround 5: Reinstall Google Chrome Uninstalling Google Chrome can help you clear cache of the application and refresh it so that Google Chrome not connecting to network problem is fixed. Uninstall Google Chrome on your PC.
Get download link for Mac/Windows version on Google Chrome official website. Or you can directly download it from App Store(on Mac) or Store(on Windows). Android/iPhone: Google Chrome Not Connecting to Wi-Fi Likewise, it is probable when Google Chrome loses Wi-Fi connection on Android or iPhone. To isolate the problem, some measures are necessary to put into practice. Workaround 1: Restart Your Mobile Phone In most cases, a simple restart of iPhone/Android is beneficial to fix some issues like Google Chrome is not connecting to Wi-Fi. On An iPhone On iPhone X:. Press and hold the volume down and power keys for few seconds.
Drag the slider to the right. Switch on iPhone X by long pressing the power button. On iPhone 8/8 Plus or earlier:. Press the power button until the slider bar appears. Drag the slider to the right.
Next, long press the power button to restart the iPhone. On An Android. Long press power button to power off your phone. Reboot your Android by long pressing power button again.
Workaround 2: Reset Network Settings If restarting your iPhone/Android is not useful, you might need to reset network settings on your cell phone. On An iPhone STEP 1. Tap on 'Settings'General'. Go to 'Reset'Reset Network Settings'. Enter the passcode, if asked.
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Tap on 'Reset Network Settings'. On An Android STEP 1. Tap on 'Settings'General Management'. Navigate to 'Reset'Reset network settings'. Tap on 'RESET SETTINGS' button. Workaround 3: Force Stop and Clear Cache (Android Only) As we know, regularly clearing cache of application is the key to make sure it works smoothly.
To fix Google Chrome not connecting to Wi-Fi problem, you'd better clear cache of Google Chrome. First of all, you need to force stop Chrome.
And then, clear cache of Google Chrome. Tap on 'Settings' and navigate to 'Applications'; STEP 2. Scroll down and choose 'Google Chrome'; STEP 3. Tap on ' FORCE STOP' button. Choose 'Storage'. Tap on ' CLEAR CACHE' button.
Workaround 4: Reinstall Chrome App on Phone If there is still no network connection to Google Chrome, you can try to reinstall Chrome App on your cell phone which can refresh Chrome app. It is very simple, but worth trying. On An iPhone.
Long press Google Chrome. Tap on the delete icon.
Reinstall Google Chrome on App Store. On An Android.
Long press Google Chrome. Drag it to the dust bin icon. Reinstall Google Chrome on Play Store. Sincerely hope that you can get a helpful workaround in this article. If you still can't fix your problem after reading this article, please comment below to know us know.
Google You likely use a couple keyboard shortcuts to navigate Google's browser, but why stop there? Check out this list of shortcuts to raise your Chrome game. I use a Mac, so I have listed shortcut combinations for a Mac keyboard, but an equivalent Windows shortcut exists for most if you substitute the Windows's Ctrl key for a Mac's Command key. I note where a Windows shortcut does not exist or drastically differs from the Mac shortcut.
Managing windows and tabs 1. Bring back closed tabs With this shortcut, you can act like the Red Priestess from Game of Thrones and bring back recently closed tabs from the dead. You probably use Command-T to open new tabs, but did you know that Command-Shift-T opens your most recently closed tab?
Chrome remembers the last 10 you closed. Jump to specific tab If you are like me, then you have multiple tabs open within seconds of sitting down at your computer. To jump amongst your open tabs, press Command and any number key between 1 and 9. Command-1, for example, takes you to your first (left-most) tab. Likewise, Command-5 jumps you to the fifth tab from the left.
Command-9 moves you to the right-most tab, so this keyboard shortcut is really only useful if your open tabs number in the single digits. Screenshot by Matt Elliott/CNET 3. Switch to previous or next tab Use Command-Option-right arrow to jump one tab to the right, and use Command-Option-left arrow to jump one tab to the left. On Windows, use Ctrl-Tab to move to the next tab to the right and Ctrl-Shift-Tab to move to the next tab to the left. Such a drag This shortcut isn't a keyboard shortcut but one of the best features of Chrome.
Chrome is quite flexible when it comes to moving your tabs around. You can click and drag a tab to move it to another spot among your row of open tabs in the current window. You can also drag a tab out of the current window and start a new window or drag it from one window to another. Open link in new tab Life is full of uncertainties. To wit, some links in Chrome open in the current tab while others open in a new tab.
In order to be sure a link opens in a new tab, press Command when you click the link to stay on your current page while opening the link in a new tab in the background. Similarly, use Command-Shift-click to open link in new tab and switch to it. When a door closes.
Hold down the Shift key when you click a link to open it in a new window. Start private browsing Similar to Command-N opening a new window, Command-Shift-N opens a new Incognito window. Page control 10. Turn around To go back a page, simply hit the Delete key. Your cursor, however, can't be in the middle of filling out a form or a Google Drive file, for example.
On Windows, use the Backspace key. Forward, march Moving in the opposite direction of the above shortcut, use Shift-Delete to move forward a page.
That's Shift-Backspace. Move to top or bottom To jump to the bottom of a page, hit Command-down arrow. You can then return to the top of the page with Command-up arrow. On Windows, hit the Home and End keys to go to the top and bottom of a page, respectively. Screenshot by Matt Elliott/CNET 13. Page up and down When you are viewing a page (and not filling out a form, using Google Docs or otherwise engaging your cursor in Chrome), hit the spacebar to page down on a page and Shift-spacebar to page up. Stop and reload You can stop a page from loading by hitting the Escape key.
To reload, hit Command-R. Gain control of the URL bar Instead of clicking into the URL bar, you can hit Command-L to move your cursor to URL bar and highlight all text in it. Highlight and delete a URL If you click into the URL bar and don't highlight the text of the current URL, you can hit Command-Delete to highlight and delete all of the text in the URL bar. On Windows, with your cursor blinking in Chrome's URL bar, you must hit Ctrl-A to highlight all text in the URL before hitting Backspace.
No more zooming Sometimes I accidentally zoom in on a page when flitting about on the Web, which is why I love this keyboard shortcut: Command-0 (as in zero) return to the normal zoom level in Chrome. Put your bookmark in You probably know this oldie but goodie, but it's worth a mention in case you don't: Command-D bookmarks the current page. Find the find bar, settings and downloads 19. Looking for something? Use Command-F to open the Find bar to search for text on the current page.
Quickest way to Chrome's settings You can open Chrome's settings by going to File Preferences or hitting the hamburger button on the right edge and clicking Settings. A quicker way is to hit Command-comma, but it works only on a Mac. See all downloads.