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Browser does not connect websites unless I re-enter URL or hit F5
This problem started about a month ago. Many sites (not all) will not connect anymore unless I re-enter the URL or press F5 repeatedly. A few sites will not connect at all.
Downloads give a message that the file or program cannot be downloaded, but if I press “try again”, it says resuming, then proceeds to download the file.
The computer is a custom built ASUS less than 6 months old. Setup:
SSD 128 (with 1TB HD)
16GB ram
Asus B85M-E motherboard
Asus GeFroce GTX650 1GB graphics card
Win7 home premium
IE9
I couldn't locate the problem, so I bought a new 1TB Seagate HD, loaded Win7 Professional and installed IE11, hoping this would solve the problem. But it's still happening, with even more sites not connecting until I re-enter the URL or press F5 a few times. I shut off the anti-virus programs with no change.
Two different drives, two different browsers, two different versions of windows, same problem...
Note: I noticed on the ASUS website that there are several updates for the B85M-E motherboard; would that have anything to do with my problem? (You may have noticed that I'm not a computer expert.)
Any ideas would be appreciated,
Sunson9