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Fix: The Remote Device or Resource Won’t Accept the Connection
Disabling your proxy usually fixes this issue
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Updated onMarch 13, 2024
updated onMarch 13, 2024
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While using the network troubleshooter users reportedThe remote device or resource won’t accept the connectionmessage. This can be a problem and prevent you from fixing your initial issues, but you can fix that with this guide.
What doesThe remote device or resource won’t accept the connectionerror mean?
The error message indicates a problem with the network settings, which can be caused by incorrect proxy settings or third-party apps. Driver issues or bugs in your OS can also cause this.
How can I fixThe remote device that won’t accept the connectionerror?
Before we head to the slightly longer solutions, try restarting your PC and router/modem. Disable third-party antivirus or firewall and check if the error appears on other devices on your network.
1. Turn off proxy settings
If you can’t disable the proxy, ourproxy won’t turn offguide should be able to help you.
2. Reset the affected browser
3. Reset IP
4. Force update Group Policies
5. Uninstall conflicting applications
If the problem first appeared after downloading a program, usually a security software or one that modifies the Internet settings,uninstalling the appshould work.
You can surely opt for CCleaner here, as it is a great maintenance tool that has an uninstall feature to help you easily uninstall any conflicting app.
⇒Get CCleaner
6. Uninstall recent Windows updates
If nothing else has worked yet, your best bet to fixThe remote device or resource won’t accept the connectionerror is to uninstall the recent updates. And once done, the problem should be gone for good.
Before you leave, do not forget to check the best ways toincrease the Internet speed in Windows. Also, in the comments section, please tell us which fix worked for you.
This isn’t the only connection problem, many reportedThe connection has timed outandSomething went wrong, your device couldn’t connecterrors.
We also encountered an issue where thewebsite is online but not responding to connection attempts, but we have another guide addressing this.
More about the topics:internet connection errors,windows 10
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He specializes in writing about the best products for this operating system and Windows 10 fixes. Determined and creative, Andrew also loves coffee, country music, and Sunday mornings.
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