Troubleshoot Network issues not being able to play online video games

RemarkableTyrannosaurus

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Jul 31, 2022
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Briefly explain your current issue(s)
Cannot connect to online services
Steps taken to resolve, but have been unsuccessful
unplugged/restarted router, removed kaspersky antivirus, ran multiple av programs like rkill, hitmanpro, kasperky, eset, and reinstalled games
Your current Antivirus
currently using windows defender because I uninstalled kaspersky
I am using an ethernet connection and I have access to the internet to use apps like Brave and discord, but when i try to run video games like any call of duty game or rainbow six siege I get a network connection issue. these are what some of the errors look like below. I have done everything I can think of and I don't know what else to do I have had this issue for months. If anyone needs further information please let me know

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plat

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You can try resetting your network adapter (Windows 10--not sure if this works for 11):


There is a Network Troubleshooter in Windows Control Panel but it's hit or miss, I've found. You can try that though, and see what it says.

If you've rebooted your modem/reset your router and checked all relevant connections, I suppose you'll have to contact your isp and see if someone there can evaluate your connection remotely. Is any of your equipment isp-provided? If not, consider consulting the web-page FAQ of your manuf.
 
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brambedkar59

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Are you using any 3rd party firewall or DNS? Maybe try manually adding the game launcher to the allow list of firewall.


Edit: I forgot to ask what OS you are running?
 
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RemarkableTyrannosaurus

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Jul 31, 2022
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You can try resetting your network adapter (Windows 10--not sure if this works for 11):


There is a Network Troubleshooter in Windows Control Panel but it's hit or miss, I've found. You can try that though, and see what it says.

If you've rebooted your modem/reset your router and checked all relevant connections, I suppose you'll have to contact your isp and see if someone there can evaluate your connection remotely. Is any of your equipment isp-provided? If not, consider consulting the web-page FAQ of your manuf.
I reset my network settings and now I have no internet connection… what do i do
edit: resolved internet issue
 
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RemarkableTyrannosaurus

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Jul 31, 2022
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Are you using any 3rd party firewall or DNS? Maybe try manually adding the game launcher to the allow list of firewall.


Edit: I forgot to ask what OS you are running?
all av is deleted I am currently using windows defender and I have no DNS settings. All of the games are allowed through the firewall and I am using windows 10
 
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Jonny Quest

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If you wanted to try to reset Windows 10 firewall rules to their default (step#1 or 4 of the below link), may be worth a shot, but it could also take 2-3 days for Windows to prompt you to allow that outbound connection, as was the case for me not too long ago. But, that is up to you.

 
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RemarkableTyrannosaurus

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Jul 31, 2022
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Have you checked your host file? Any entry there?
What about reinstalling Windows?
Someone else told me to check my “hosts” file in system 32 and it was modified but I changed it to the way it is supposed to be but it still didn’t fix the issue.

If I reinstall windows will everything on my pc stay the same? Will I keep all files?
 
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RemarkableTyrannosaurus

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Jul 31, 2022
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If you wanted to try to reset Windows 10 firewall rules to their default (step#1 or 4 of the below link), may be worth a shot, but it could also take 2-3 days for Windows to prompt you to allow that outbound connection, as was the case for me not too long ago. But, that is up to you.

Wdym 2-3 days can I still use my computer?
 
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Freki123

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I would try to look up solutions online for your second error message:"DETRICK GEILENKIRCHEN" . The wording is pretty specific so the results may help.
Random result:
Reddit result Read the comments also
From short skimming of results: From disabling the av completely, over an ipconfig /flushdns till a complete new install of the game everything worked for one unser and not another :/
 
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