How To Fix Resolving Host Issue on Chrome (Top 11 Ways)

Are you trying to access a website but all you are getting is the Resolving host error in the Chrome browser?

You have tried everything but nothing seems to work.

I’ve been there. Honestly, it is annoying!

The good news is that in this post, you will find the Top 11 ways to fix the Resolving host issue on Chrome. Troubleshoot through the multiple solutions provided in this article.

Let’s jump right in!

The resolving host issue occurs because of problems with Domain Name System (DNS) Resolution.

DNS Resolution (Domain Name System) is the process by which your computer converts the URL that you are trying to access into an IP address.

This is because your computer can not understand the text form of the domain name (i.e www.workaguide.com) that you input and hence it has to change it into a numerical form.

What the browser does is capture the domain name you have input and send it to the servers to fetch a corresponding IP address.

If found, it is then mapped to enable you to access the website if no found, the webpage takes a long to load and shows “Webpage cannot be loaded“. In the bottom left corner, it shows Resolving host in Chrome.

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What causes the Resolving host Error?

• IP address change
• Corrupt cache in Chrome browser
• Conflicting Antivirus
• Conflicting VPN
• The domain you are trying to access changed its IP address
• Change in your Internet Service Providers DNS

How To Fix Resolving Host error in Google Chrome

1. Restart Your Computer and Internet Connection

Have you tried rebooting your computer? Your PC might be overwhelmed by the constant performance and needs a little restart.

Close all open tabs and restart your computer and check whether the resolving host error has been solved.

If you are still facing the resolving host issue in Chrome even after restarting your computer, follow the steps below.

2. Clear Cache in Google Chrome

The domain URLs you input in your browser address bar are stored temporarily in form of Cache.

This enables the browser to quickly load the website you frequently use without loading from scratch.

However, when cache piles up it tends to become corrupt.

Also when changes take place with the URL you are trying to access this won’t automatically update in the stored cache in Google Chrome.

Hence this will return the Resolving Host issue as you try to access the website.

To clear DNS cache in Google Chrome;

• Open Google Chrome browser.
• In the address bar, input chrome://net-internals/#dns and hit Enter.

• Click Clear host cache button.

• Close and re-open Google Chrome

This will help fix the issue.

Note: After clearing the DNS cache, some browsers may load a little slower this is because you have cleared the cache but it will get back to normal and load fast.

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3. Clear Local Cache on your PC

Resolving host can occur as a result of corrupt cache on your PC and you need to clear it locally.

To clear the local cache on your PC;

• Tap the Windows Key + R and type cmd to open Command prompt

• Enter the following command, and hit Enter

ipconfig/flushdns

• You will receive a message showing the operation was Successful

Re-open Google Chrome and input the URL of the website you wish to access to see if the resolving host error has been solved.

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4. Disable Autocomplete Searches and URLs Feature in Chrome

Autocomplete feature saves you the burden of having to type in full URLs and search terms by suggesting the next words based on the laters that you input first.

The autocomplete feature on chrome is helpful since it saves you a lot of time that would have been spent typing full URLs and searches.

Issues will arise where there have been any changes with the IP or DNS settings of the website you are trying to access.

Because the feature has stored previous data which is no longer valid.

It will cause the Resolving host issue to appear making your access to the site slow.

To disable Autocomplete Searches and URLs feature in Google Chrome;

• Tap the 3-dot menu icon in the top right corner of your Chrome browser
• Select Settings

• Click Sync and Google services

• Under Other Google services, Toggle off the switch for Autocomplete Searches and URLs

• Close all the Tabs and Re-launch Chrome

4. Temporarily Disable Malwarebytes or any Conflicting Antivirus

Malwarebytes users have reported issues of getting the Resolving host error with the use of Malwarebytes. The issue arises after a user runs a scan. This happens because some sites are being blocked and so making it hard for Chrome to access them.

Disable Malwarebytes and check whether the issue gets fixed.

5. Disable VPN

Are you connected to a VPN? Is your connection running on a proxy?

This will disguise your location, enable you to access blocked sites in your region, and enable you to surf the internet anonymously.

Even though this is useful, at times, these proxies are used by hackers to launch attacks on sites and as a result, Google and some site owners block them from having access.

Turn off your VPN or Proxy connection and try to access the site again to see if the issue gets fixed.

If you rely on the use of VPNs consider using Premium VPN services such as Express VPN rather than the free Proxies and VPNs.

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6. Refresh DNS Client Service

To Refresh DNS Client service;

• Tap Windows Key + R to open Run dialog box.
• Type cmd and hit enter to open Command prompt.

• Input the command below, Hit Enter Key

services.msc

• Services Window will open up.
• Scroll down to DNS Client
• Right Click on DNS Cient, select Refresh

Re-open Google Chrome Browser and input a URL of the website you want to access to check if the Resolving host issue has been solved.

7. Turn off Internet Protocol Version (TCP/IPV4)

• Open the Control Panel
• Select Network and Internet and Click Network and Sharing Center
• In the left panel, click Change adapter settings
• Right-click on the network that you are currently connected to and Select Properties
• Uncheck Internet Protocol Version (TCP/IPV6)
• Hit OK to save
• Close and re-launch Google Chrome

8. Change LAN Settings

In case you are getting the Resolving Proxy error in your browser, it might be with your LAN settings.

Changing the LAN settings by following the procedure below;

• Head to Google Chrome
• Click the 3-dot icon in the top right corner to open Menu
• Click Settings

• In the left panel, click Advanced
• Select System
• Click Open your computer’s proxy settings, a new window will open up

• An Internet Properties window will open. Select LAN settings

• Uncheck the Automatically detect settings option. Click OK

• Restart your computer.

9. Release and Renew IP Configuration Settings (Flush DNS)

These are network commands that are responsible for the process of resolving DNS between your computer and the servers.

To Reset IP Configuration settings;

• Tap Window Key + R to open Run dialog box
• Type cmd to open Command Prompt

• Input the commands below. Hit enter after each command.

ipconfig/release 

This command will release your current IP address.

 ipconfig/flushdns

This command will flush your Local DNS cache. You will receive a “Successfully flushed the DNS resolver Cache” message.

ipconfig/renew

This will assign a new IP address.

Restart your computer and try to access Google Chrome to check whether the Resolving host issue has been solved.

10. Switch To a Public DNS

DNS servers are automatically assigned by ISPs. They provide a default DNS server and no need to worry about altering it.

However, if the default DNS server is having issues there might be a need to temporarily change to a public DNS server more preferable Google DNS or Cloudflare. Google’s DNS is one of the most trusted and reliable DNS that you can use in this instance.

To Switch to a Public DNS;

• Open the Control Panel
• Select Network and Internet and Click Network and Sharing Center

• In the left panel, click Change adapter settings

• Right-click on the network that you are connected to and Select Properties

• Scroll down and Select Internet Protocol Version (TCP/IPV4)
• Click Properties

• Select the option of Use the following DNS server addresses
• Input 8.8.8.8 as the preferred DNS server and 8.8.4.4 as the alternative DNS server
• Hit OK to save

• Close and re-launch Google Chrome

In case the above method fails to fix the issue of Resolving host while using Google’s DNS, you can repeat the whole process using Cloudflare’s DNS which is 1.1.1.1 and the alternative DNS server is 1.0.0.1

If changing your DNS server to a Public DNS does not work, then try using Google Chrome Alternatives

11. Re install Chrome

Uninstall and re-install chrome.

To Uninstall Chrome;

• Open Control Panel
• Click Uninstall a program

• Select Chrome from the list
• Click Uninstall

Check whether the resolving host issue has been solved.

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Try Chrome alternatives

If all the above fixes have failed, resort to trying other Chrome alternatives.

There are incredible Chrome alternatives with better privacy, data protection, enhanced features, and better speed.

These include Brave, Firefox ESR, Vivaldi, etc

Frequently Asked Questions

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Summing Up

In this article, I have discussed various ways to fix the resolving host error in chrome.

Troubleshoot what could be the problem by following the solutions listed above.

Over to you!

Which solution worked for you?

Let me know in the comment section I will be glad to help.

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