
Second, I'm not exactly sure how the broadband is intended to work. I have two issues.įirst, does anyone know when the update for access connect will be released to resolve the compatibility issue with Windows 8Pro? it came with Windows 7 and I just upgraded to 8Pro. Hence, you can safely delete all the entries in this file containing reference to the website that is being blocked by your computer.Hi - I just purchased an x230 tablet. In general, most users will find this File without any entries. In the Hosts File, look for entries containing the website name that you are trying to access and delete them. Right-click on Windows Start button and click on Run.Ģ. In the Run Command Window, type C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc and click on OK.ģ. Next, double-click on Hosts file and open this file using NOTEPAD.Ĥ. Sometimes the Hosts File located at C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc gets modified by Spyware programs.ġ. In case you are using Norton or any other Antivirus program, you will have to go into Firewall Settings of the Antivirus Program. You can Unblock the program in Windows Defender Firewall using steps provided in this article: How to Block and Unblock Programs in Windows Firewall. In certain cases, Windows Defender Firewall or Firewall of the Antivirus software program that you are using on your computer might be blocking this particular website.

Restart your computer and see if you are able to access the blocked website. On the Command Prompt window, type netsh int ip reset and press the enter key on the keyboard of your computer.ģ. On the Run command window type ipconfig /flushdns and click on OK. In case you do not like using Command Prompt, press Windows + R keys on the keyboard of your computer to bring the Run command dialogue box. On the Command Prompt screen, type ipconfig /flushdns and press the Enter Key. Right-click on Windows Start button and click on Command Prompt.Ģ. The next fix that you can try is to Flush the DNS Cache using Command Prompt or the Run Command on your computer.ġ.

In case you are using Chrome browser you can refer to this article: How to Clear Browser Cache in Google Chrome. The method to clear browser cache depends on the kind of web browser you are using on your computer.

Many times the problem of not being able to connect to certain websites in Windows 10 can be fixed by clearing the browser cache on your computer.
