I've tried everything!

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Hello all!
I'm not as computer literate as most of you so please be easy on me.

The Problem
Ok so to start I'm running on windows 7 and about 3 months back I've been experiencing a steady problem (I have 2 diff networks with multiple laptops and desktops running on them with no problem). I'll be on the internet for however long and out of nowhere I will get " waiting for website " in my tab and it just stays there. Trust, I've pulled my hair trying to outwait it. It may take a few hours or sometimes minutes for the problem to occur. IDK if it helps but I can successfully ping whichever website I'm trying to access. The only way to fix the issue is to restart my laptop completely.

What I've done
- Reset IE
- uninstalled my avg software
- turn off my firewall
- ran ipconfig before and during problem. Both give same readout (idk if helps)

I'll try anything at this point guys. Thanks for reading and good day!
 
Solution
It's just your DNS server. Just go to cmd type ipconfig /release then type ipconfig /renew. This will force a refresh. Or sometimes logging out and back in works too, thus saving you from a reboot. Or you can turn off your router and modem for 5 seconds then back on. Or log on to your router and soft reboot your router. The first and second options are the easiest.

imkvn

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It's just your DNS server. Just go to cmd type ipconfig /release then type ipconfig /renew. This will force a refresh. Or sometimes logging out and back in works too, thus saving you from a reboot. Or you can turn off your router and modem for 5 seconds then back on. Or log on to your router and soft reboot your router. The first and second options are the easiest.
 
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Not Tech Suave

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Thank you for reading imkvn! I just got home and booted her up. Surfed the net for about 30 min and it happened n again. Tried ipconfig /release waited a few minutes then ipconfig/ renew and it did not work. It did renew but same prob.
Also tried again this time disabling my wifi after /release then enabling before /renew and nothing. Thanks again! I'm really tired of restarting this computer. Just weird that I can ping every site but cant access.