Windows 7 can't resolve host names

Hi,

You may try these steps.

• Click Start
• Click All Programs
• Goto Accessories
• Select Command Prompt
• Right click on the Command prompt Run as Administrator
• Type ipconfig /flushdns
• Hit Enter.

Check if it helps.

C:\Windows\system32>nslookup www.google.co.uk

Server:  UnKnown

Address:  192.168.0.1

Non-authoritative answer:

Name:    www.google.co.uk

Addresses:  2a00:1450:400c:c06::5e

          173.194.78.94

C:\Windows\system32>ping www.google.co.uk

Ping request could not find host www.google.co.uk. Please check the name and try

 again.

Hi,

What security software is installed on the computer?

Method 1:

Refer the steps below to check the proxy setting s for Internet Explorer.  

a)    Open Internet Explorer.

b)    Click Tools.

c)    Scroll down to Internet Options.

d)    Connections Tab.

e)    Lan Settings- Automatically detect settings.

f)     Click Ok.  

Method 2:  

Step 1:  

If you are using Windows Firewall, you may try resetting from the elevated command prompt:

a)    Click Start

b)    Type cmd in the start search box and hit Enter.

c)    When cmd is highlighted, right click on cmd and select “run as administrator”

d)    Type the command and hit enter:

netsh advfirewall reset

Step 2:

Post the details of ipconfig /all command from the earlier post.

It would also be a good idea to run the same on the working computer and compare to make sure they are the same.

Hope the information is helpful.

I am having the same problems.  I have tried all the things listed above but still have problem with "resolving host" with all browsers.  This only happens on my Windows 7 system.  I have two other computers with XP on one and Windows 8.1 on the other.   I have NEVER had this issue on either of them.  Here is the output from my cmd screen with ipconfig/all.  I am at wits end trying to fix this problem.  I have my Sonicwall, firewall and each computer set to obtain DNS and IP address automatically.  I have tried forcing the DNS with Open DNS on the computer and I use Open DNS and Google on the firewall.  Please, Please, anyone with a fix to this problem would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

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C:\Users\Harold>ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

   Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Photo2
   Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
   Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
   IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
   WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-26-18-5B-AD-75
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
   IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.168.62(Preferred)
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
   Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, June 02, 2015 8:08:09 AM
   Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, June 03, 2015 8:08:09 AM
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.168.168
   DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.168.168
   DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 208.67.222.222
                                       208.67.220.220
                                       8.8.4.4
   NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Tunnel adapter isatap.{0A1CD997-8C3B-4F5E-BA3C-7D5513129C21}:

   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

C:\Users\Harold>

Hairout - Please help! I am having the same identical issue and I cannot figure out how to fix it. My help desk for my company can't either. How did you resolve it???

Liz

Same thing happening with my laptop.

It is not related to the Router in my WiFI home network because other devices are working fine.

Some times enabling/disabling the Wireless adapter solves the problem, but other times I need to restart the laptop.

Have this problem 3 or 4 times a day ...

Appreciate your help.

HI, I have been having exactly the same problem in the last few days on Windows 7 32-bit.

The laptop worked fine up until July 22 2015. On that and the following day, two critical updates have been automatically installed at 3 am. 

Since then, it has been a constant struggle (up until one hour ago!) to make the network connection work - and it is still unstable. I have restored the machine to an earlier time, reset lots of time wlan connections, added ports to the Firewall to try go through the IPs. I have got another automatically downloaded update pending and I am shivering, no joke.

Meanwhile I have found the first solution here which works for me  http://www.sevenforums.com/browsers-mail/322704-resolving-host-issue-google.html

, but my network stops or freezes not only for Chrome, but also for Firefox and Internet Explorer. 

I can confirm that with this issue the machine is useless and the dose of daily frustration really high.

Many thanks for your help in advance.