Solved Google Chrome ''Resolving Host''

[Jesse Williams]

Have you tried rebooting the router? Sometimes, it can be the router because the computer is not getting an Internet connection. Mine used to do it. But, since we changed ISP's, it doesn't do it anymore.

 

[A Guy]

Agree with above. One reason for asking if both PCs were on the same connection. A simple power cycle would be easy. A Guy

 

[orphan58]

I had already tried rebooting the router, but the reboot not did fix the problem.

The problem appears to have been caused by a corrupted hosts file. After I removed all the lines starting with the comment "Start of entries inserted by Spybot - Search & Destroy", the response times on my two computers are about the same.

I have uninstalled Spybot - Search & Destroy and re-installed. I am running a system scan now. After the scan completes, I will check the hosts file for changes.

 

[A Guy]

The bat file should have restored the original HOSTs file...but as long as you are getting somewhere

A Guy

 

[keithwjones]

Thanks A Guy, have been trying to sort this for the past week. Had done most of steps except restore MS's Hosts file. Also changed to Google DNS.

Problem was with BT Infinity 2, ECI Modem and HH3. I thought HH3 was the issue so put in a TP-Link TD-W9980.

Keith

 

[A Guy]

Welcome to Seven Forums Keith. Glad we could help

A Guy

 

[JustinBN]

Let's flush the DNS cache and restore MS's Hosts file. Copy and paste these lines in Note pad.

@Echo on
pushd\windows\system32\drivers\etc
attrib -h -s -r hosts
echo 127.0.0.1 localhost>HOSTS
attrib +r +h +s hosts
popd
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
ipconfig /flushdns
netsh winsock reset all
netsh int ip reset all
shutdown -r -t 1
del %0

Save as flush.bat to your desktop.

Right click the .bat file and choose to Run as Administrator. Your computer will reboot itself. See if that fixes it.

A Guy

You guys are awesome. Problem started about a week ago, this fixed it. Thanks!

 

[A Guy]

Welcome to Seven Forums JustinBN. Glad we could help

A Guy

 

[jjcrispin]

Spy Bot Search and Destroy

Hi Guy,
I don't know if this is a coincidence or not, but since successfully using your file to resolve my 'Resolving Host'
problem, the issue has returned on 2 occasions. The second time (and possibly the 1st) I realised this was after updating and immunising my system with Spy Bot.
I came back to your page and saw the above mention of Spy Bot (don't see where it came from?)
Could this be what is causing the problem to return?
Your thoughts.
(Thanks for rescuing me again!)
Jon C.

 

[banjobenny]

Resolving Host

Thank you A Guy, you methods have worked where the others did not or only for a short while. The speed of of the browser has returned to what is expected.

My only concern is why the "flush.bat" file I saved to the desktop disappeared after the computer restarted.

 

[A Guy]

Hi Guy,
I don't know if this is a coincidence or not, but since successfully using your file to resolve my 'Resolving Host'
problem, the issue has returned on 2 occasions. The second time (and possibly the 1st) I realised this was after updating and immunising my system with Spy Bot.
I came back to your page and saw the above mention of Spy Bot (don't see where it came from?)
Could this be what is causing the problem to return?
Your thoughts.
(Thanks for rescuing me again!)
Jon C.

Spybot is adding it's own entries to the HOST file. In this case, to block sites it considers malicious

HOSTS File Entries

In doing so, it is likely also blocking something you use, whether malicious or not.

Thank you A Guy, you methods have worked where the others did not or only for a short while. The speed of of the browser has returned to what is expected.

My only concern is why the "flush.bat" file I saved to the desktop disappeared after the computer restarted.

Welcome to Seven Forums banjobenny. I believe the last line of code is designed to delete the bat file after usage (normally it isn't needed multiple times). It wasn't designed to fix the resolving host error, but rather reset some items after an infection had hijacked them. HOSTs file, DNS server, Winsock, etc. It is the resetting of the DNS that made me suggest it in the first place. The HOSTs file reset turned out to be a lucky shot, as that has helped in some cases as well. You can certainly make copy(s) and save one to, documents, for instance. Only the bat file run would delete I believe.

A Guy

 

[tquid]

Let's flush the DNS cache and restore MS's Hosts file. Copy and paste these lines in Note pad. A Guy

I joined this forum only to say THANK YOU! I have 3 computers in my network, all using Google Chrome, and all giving me the "Resolving Host" moments of contemplation. I tried a lot of different suggestions, but this was the only one that worked. I'm not much of a computer guy, so I was quite unnerved to run this text, but out of desperation I gave it a shot. On my two Windows 7 machines it worked like magic.

I tried it as well on my old Vista machine, and it did not work. In fact, it knocked it off my network, and did some other wacky stuff. I did system restore, and got the system back to where it was. No big deal, I don't use the Vista computer much. But, it still does the "Resolving host" thing.

Again though, THANK YOU. On my main computers, it did the trick!

 

[A Guy]

Welcome to Seven Forums tquid. Glad it worked on 7. Not sure why issues with Vista, never used Vista myself

A Guy

 

[jcummins]

I've been having this problem for a couple of months now. I'm on windows 7. The fix posted here, did not work, although it seems to have helped a bit....no proof of that, just gut feeling.

I've notice several times this occurs, the resolving host, last exactly 10 minutes....not every case, but 75% of the time...exactly 10 minutes, from the time I activate the problem by opening the browser. Using Chorme, but other browser, same issue.

Anyone....with ideas?


On edit...thinking adapter problem, got usb adapter...same problem. Thinking Verizon fusion broadband problem...I've had several calls to them. It does appear to be within this laptop.

 

[Jesse Williams]

Sometimes, rebooting the modem or router helps correct the issue. Have you tried that?

 

[A Guy]

You could try browsing in Safe Mode with Networking as a test

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/69585-safe-mode.html

Your AV and most security will not be active, so only surf know sites, and only as a test. I don't think this is the PC, unless you have DNS issues, or malware. It sounds like an ISP/router issue. But the 10 minute issue is unique, not really the Chrome Resolving Host issue most in this thread experienced.

A Guy

 

[jcummins]

Verizon has replaced the router.
I've put a new adapter in the laptop.
The problem is NOT always seen on the phone which I wifi...but it does show up occasionally.

Yesterday it happened twice, and for exactly 10 minutes. Phone worked.
This morning, it's fine.

No pattern. I've talked repeatedly to Verizon about it. They see no problems of any kind.

I read somewhere yesterday about putting my own router inbetween my laptop and Verizon's router. Now sure how that works, but thinking of digging into that more. I can't ping their DNS servers when this happens, but have pinged those with the phone while the problem exists.

And yes, it's not a Chrome issue. No browser will work on laptop when the problem exist.

 

[LILYLEE]

Hi i have just joined the forum to say thanks lots to you for this post, i have been on the phone to BT gurus for weeks trying to resolve this and when i found this post it worked straight away - thank you so much.......... you are now on my favs list lol

 

[A Guy]

Welcome to Seven Forums LILYLEE. Glad we could help. Feel free to ring up BT and link them to this thread, lol. A Guy

 

[LILYLEE]

Afternoon all,

A. GUY - could you please try to help me again as the problem went for few days but has now returned and i keep getting that stupid resolving host lol ty