Random ERR_NETWORK_IO_SUSPENDED in Windows applications (network itself *is* working)

Anonymous
2022-01-18T18:49:57+00:00

Quite often Windows applications are stuck (frozen) with error ERR_NETWORK_IO_SUSPENDED.

(Typically observed in Chrome, but impacts also any other application, e.g. Edge)

When:

  • after returning from sleep mode
  • *but also* at random time

For how long:

  • several minutes
  • then the applications automagically resume to normal behaviour

What is impacted:

  • all Windows applications at the same time
  • except WSL, that is *not* affected (e.g. I can do a curl without any problem)

Network itself is not the cause!:

  • other devices in my LAN still have access to Internet during the incidents
  • WSL still has access to Internet too!

I had the impression I could have solved the issue after forcing a downgrade/upgrade of Windows, but the problem is there again (maybe since the last Windows update). Windows version is up to date. Already tried to reboot many times, of course. To no avail.

This issue is extremely frustrating, when you are are stuck in the middle of a sentence and have to look at your laptop during long minutes before being able to finish typing. (BTW, got stuck twice while typing the present question!)

I'm quite desparate with this. Don't even have a clue on how to investigate. Did not find anything interesting in Event Viewer.

Context:

  • Surface_Book_3_1900
  • Windows 10 Home 10.0.19044

Moderator note - Moved from Windows to Surface.

Surface | Surface Book | Network

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-04-30T12:36:18+00:00

    I am using Dell G15 laptop running on windows 11 have the same issue, happens after wake up from sleep mode, also after restarting the chrome or edge browser fixes the prob..some times also windows start menu and settings also freezes like the same way and comes alive after some moments of wait ...what is the issue I bought this laptop 2 month before since then the problem happens ..

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-04-08T09:23:21+00:00

    Microsoft's way of sabotaging Chrome services?.. perhaps. The entire OS is riddled with preferential treatment for Microsoft Edge. Haha

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-03-22T21:56:01+00:00

    Forgot to mention that this last time it didn’t happen right away. Everything worked fine after hibernation but shortly after it stopped.

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-03-14T10:35:44+00:00

    Hi,

    I also have this issue since January and I can tell you - a complete new installation of Win11 did not solve the problem, it came back. I assume some update is the cause. When you make a clean installation you will also get the update and voilá - the error is back. I hope some further updates will fix this.

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-03-11T20:30:04+00:00

    I had the same exact issue on my Dell XPS 13. Sometime in the last 3-4 months I started seeing this issue and it had gotten worse in the last month. More recently it would happen multiple times after coming back from sleep and it was infuriating.

    This afternoon I bit the bullet (it wasn't that bad since most of my data is synced with OneDrive) and did a full clean install of Windows 11 from a USB and didn't restore any of my previous settings. I just got done installing all of the drivers and basic Dell Update software. So far, the issue hasn't recurred but I'll keep you all posted if it does.

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