Chrome is open, you type a URL, and nothing loads. Or it spins endlessly and shows ERRCONNECTIONTIMED_OUT. Other browsers may work fine, or nothing works at all. Here's how to identify the cause and fix it.
THE PROBLEM
When Chrome won't load pages, the issue could be the browser itself, your network settings, a problematic extension, or corrupted browser data. The key is figuring out whether it's a Chrome-specific problem or a system-wide connection issue.
POSSIBLE CAUSES
FIRST STEPS TO TRY
Check if other browsers work. Open Edge or Firefox and try loading the same page. If they work, the problem is Chrome-specific. If nothing works in any browser, the issue is your internet connection — go troubleshoot that first.
Reload the page and clear cache. Press Ctrl + Shift + R to do a hard reload that bypasses cache. If the page loads, your old cache was the issue. Go to Settings > Privacy and security > Clear browsing data and clear cache and cookies.
Restart Chrome completely. Close all Chrome windows, then reopen it. If Chrome was left open a long time, a fresh start often resolves loading issues.
NEXT STEPS
If Chrome still won't load pages:
Test in Incognito Mode. Press Ctrl + Shift + N to open an Incognito window. If pages load fine in Incognito but not in regular Chrome, an extension is the culprit.
Disable extensions. Go to chrome://extensions and disable all extensions. Reload the page. If https://saborcitosrestaurant.com/ it works, re-enable extensions one by one to find the problematic one. Ad blockers and VPN extensions are common offenders.
Check Chrome's proxy settings. Go to chrome://settings/system and click Open your computer's proxy settings. Make sure no manual proxy is configured unless you intended to set one. An incorrectly set proxy will block all browsing.
Flush Chrome's internal DNS cache. Type chrome://net-internals/#dns into the address bar and click Clear host cache. Also flush your system DNS from Command Prompt with: ipconfig /flushdns.
Reset Chrome settings. If nothing else works, go to Settings > Reset settings > Restore settings to their original defaults. This won't delete bookmarks or passwords but resets extensions, startup settings, and other preferences.
Reinstall Chrome. If resetting doesn't help, uninstall Chrome completely via Control Panel, then download and reinstall fresh from Google's website.
SECURITY NOTE
If Chrome shows SSL or certificate errors on every website, your system clock may be wrong, or antivirus software may be intercepting HTTPS traffic. Check your date and time settings, and temporarily disable HTTPS scanning in your antivirus to test.
WHEN TO SEE A TECHNICIAN
If Chrome won't load even after a fresh reinstall and other browsers work fine, there may be a conflict with Windows networking components. This is unusual and may point to a more complex system-level issue.
CONCLUSION
Chrome not loading pages usually comes down to a bad extension, corrupted cache, or a proxy setting. Test in Incognito first to identify extension issues, then clear cache and flush DNS. Most Chrome loading problems are solved in under 10 minutes.