Fix for ERR_TIMED_OUT for only certain websites (Chrome/Firefox) - Windows 10

This isn't the first time this happened to me and it probably wouldn't be the last.

The Problem

Certain websites aren't loading for me on both Chrome AND Firefox despite having excellent internet connection.

The odd thing was these websites were running smoothly just a few hours before and I've also checked the website URLs here https://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/ just in case the websites are down, and the result came back - It's just me.

The Solution (The Step-by-Step) - Works for Windows 10

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1. Go to your Search bar and type in "services.msc"
2. Click on the Services.msc app to open. There's no need to run it as an administrator.

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3. Find "Cryptographic Services", right click and then choose Properties

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4. In the Properties menu, click the "Log on" tab

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5. Check both "Local System Account" and "Allow service to interact with desktop", and then click "OK".

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6. Click the "Restart the service" link or you could also right click on "Cryptographic Services" again and select "Restart"

7. Voila! Problem solved. Note that the affected websites will still load a bit slowly than usual, but at least they are loading!

The Cause

For those of you who are interested, apparently, it's an issue that only affects users who are logged into their Microsoft account, as you'll do if you use Windows 10. Not sure if this issue is ever going to be fixed but this solution should help whenever the problem rears its ugly head again.



Hope this helped you! :)


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