
Among the many bad habits or mistakes that a website can commit, having broken links is one of the most serious of them. This is the kind of scenario that would usually revolve around a website that has been lax in its management and where broken links have become rampant. You click on the page, but nothing! The link is dead and there is no other way for you to get on to the page that you need! The frustration mounts up so much that you decide to go out of the website and vow never to go back to that frustrating website. While reading a page you come across a note that very important information -the one that you actually need and would make your paper very insightful - is contained in another page. The information contained in the pages are just what you need for a paper you are writing. You are visiting a website that you have just discovered. When your computer restarts, attempt to reconnect to the internet.Link management is a very important and absolutely essential part of maintaining a website.īroken links can stop search engine robots dead in its tracks, effectively preventing it from completely indexing a website. Right-click fixwinsock.bat and & Select "Run as Administrator"Ī Black Command Prompt Window will open and commands will quickly run.Then, save 0the file to your Desktop as fixwinsock.bat.In the File Name box type: fixwinsock.bat.Copy/paste the following bolded text into Notepad:.You must manually create and run a command line script (batch file) to restore the Winsock chain & reset the TCP/IP Settings (stack) Run WinsockFix to Restore the Winsock chain and reset the TCP/IP Stack: This sometimes happens after a antispyware or anti-malware program has removed a malicious component (LSP Provider) of an infection that embedded itself into the Winsock chain. Ocassionally, connection problems are caused by a corrupted or broken Winsock Chain. Repair a the Winsock Chain & Reset the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP Stack) Right-click the dns-reset.bat icon on your desktop and & Select "Run as Administrator"Ī Black Command Prompt Window will open and commands will quickly flash by as they execute.Īfter the Window Closes, attempt to connect to the internet again.Double-click dns-reset.bat on your desktop & allow it to run.Next, run dns-reset.bat by doing one of the following (depending on your operating system): Then, save dns-reset.bat to your Desktop.In the File Name box type: dns-reset.bat.in the "Save as type" Box: Use the pull down menu set the "Save as type" to "All Files (*.*)".


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#Fix broken links in web browsers manual#
Manual steps to restore Internet Connectivity Create a batch file to run relevant IPConfig commands When repair is complete, check to see if your internet access has been restored Configure LAN settings to automatically detect network settings in Internet Explorer (all versions):ġ) Under “Tools” (or the Gear Icon in IE9) in the browser tool bar select “Internet Options”.Ģ) In the “Internet Options” window that pops up, click the “Connections” tab at the top.ģ) Click “LAN Settings” near the bottom of the “Connections” section.Ĥ) Place a checkmark in the "Automatically Detect Settings" checkbox to select it.ĥ) Click “OK” to close the “Local Area Network (LAN) Settings” window.Ħ) Click “OK” to close the “Internet Options” window. Let the troubleshooting Wizard guide you through the repair options (basically just click Next when requested to). Right-click the Network Icon in the System Tray area (lower right corner of your desktop) & choose t he Diagnose and Repair option.Īllow the repair to proceed and when it is done, test whether your internet connection has been restored.Ĭlick on the Start button and then choose the Control Panel option.ĭepending on your view, Double-click on the Network Connections icon or the Network and Sharing Center optionĬlick Troubleshoot Problems -> Internet Connections. When your computer restarts, Windows automatically tries to establish a network connection and often times a simple reboot is all you need to get going online, again. Tip: Try each of these steps in succession until you find the one that works! Reboot your computer

In this article, I'll discuss some rather easy and often successful solutions that you can try to re-establish network connectivity. Losing your Internet Connection is something everyone dreads, but unfortunately, it's a rather frequently encountered complaint.
