ERR_SOCKET_NOT_CONNECTED Error code in Google Chrome

Recently, there have been reports of seeing an error code. ERR_SOCKET_NOT_CONNECTED in Google Chrome browser when trying to open any web page. As the error message indicates, this is a problem primarily related to system sockets acting as an endpoint for data communication between any two processes over a network.

Possible causes of this error are

• Corrupt baseboards
• Incompatible Java version
• A problem reaching the DNS server.
• Problems with Chrome itself

If it bothers you to see this error on your Google Chrome, you have reached the correct post. In this article, we have outlined some solutions suggested by users who have used them to solve this problem on their PC.

Solution 1 – Empty the plug pool

1. Launch Google Chrome.

2. Type chrome: // net-internals / in the Chrome navigation bar and press Get into.

3. On the left, choose the Plugs option.

4. Now click on the Pools with water intake on the right side of the window.

5. Relaunch Chrome and check if it fixes the error when trying to open the web page in question.

Solution 2: reset Google Chrome

1. Open Google Chrome.

2. Type chrome: // settings / reset in the navigation bar to go to the Reset and clean Settings in Chrome.

3. Click Restore settings to their original defaults On the right side.

4. When you are prompted to confirm the reset, click the Reset settings button.

5. Resetting will reset settings, shortcuts, disable extensions, and delete all temporary data in Chrome. Please wait a while for this process to complete.

6. Restart your browser and check if the websites are accessible now.

Solution 3: install the latest version of Java

1. Press Window + R to open To run.

2. Type ms-settings: appsfeatures to open the Settings page for Apps and Features.

3. In the search box below Application list, writes Java to search for Java installed on your PC.

4. Click the three points related to the Java version installed and choose Uninstall

5. Click Uninstall to confirm the uninstall process.

6. After Java has been completely removed from your system, follow the steps in this link to install the latest version of Java on your system.

7. Now open Ejecutar (Windows + R) and write control to open Control Panel.

8. Write Java in the Control Panel search box in the upper right corner.

9. Click Java to open the Java control panel.

10. Go to Java tab.

11. Click the Vista… to manage Java Runtime versions and settings on your PC.

12. In the Setting up the Java runtime environment window, click the Add at the bottom to add the location of all Java installations on your system.

13. Enter the path for the Java installation folder at Path column.

14. Click OK and exit the Java Control Panel.

15. Restart your PC and see if Chrome still generates the error code.

Solution 4: modify DNS settings

1. Open the To run dialogue using the Windows y R keys simultaneously.

2. Type ncpa.cpl to open Network connections.

3. The right button of the mouse about him current network adapter (WiFi or Ethernet) being used and choose Properties.

4. In the Networking tab, DDouble click about Internet Protocol version 4 (TCP / IPv4) in the list of items used by the connection.

5. In the TCP / IPv4 Properties window, select the radio button associated with Use the following DNS server addresses.

6. Configure el Preferred DNS Server a 8.8.8.8 Y Alternate DNS Server a 8.8.4.4 respectively.

7. Click OK to exit the window after saving changes.

8. Restart the system and see if the problem is resolved.

Solution 5 – Clear browser cache and data

1. Open Chrome.

2. Type chrome: // settings / clearBrowserData and hit Get into.

3. Go to Advanced tab on the Delete navigation data window that appears.

4. In the drop-down menu next to Time interval, Please select All time.

5. Cheque the boxes associated with all the options related to browsing and download history, cookies and cache files.

6. If you are logged into your Google account, click the disconnect link at the bottom if you want the browsing history to be deleted only from the current device and not from the Google account.

7. Then click the Delete data button to delete all browser data and cache.

8. Restart your browser and check if the problem is fixed.

Solution 6: Reinstall Google Chrome

1. Just press and hold the Windows y R keys together to open the To run dialogue.

2. Type ms-settings: appsfeatures to open the Apps and Features.

3. Find Google Chrome in the application list.

4. Click the three vertical points next to Google Chrome and choose Uninstall

5. In the confirmation message, click Uninstall button.

6. Wait for Chrome to uninstall from your PC.

7. With any other browser on your system, go to the Official Chrome Download page.

8. Click the Descargar Chrome to download the latest available version of Chrome.

9. Complete the installation using the downloaded executable.

10. Once Chrome is installed, check if you can access any website.

That’s it!!

We hope this article helped you overcome the ERR_SOCKET_NOT_CONNECTED error code in Chrome. Please comment and let us know the solution that worked for you.