win 10 network/ethernet problem

<p>No specific ideas, except to say that I’ve more recently experienced degraded Internet service on my PCs, too; to the point where even Google.com won’t load sometimes. Often, troubleshooting doesn’t find any specific problem ("No problems found. Is there a specific web site you’re trying to reach?").</p>
<p>There are so many moving parts that it may be hard to track down any one thing. Our Internet service provider has had some well-publicized issues lately; nothing across the board (like a total blackout), so hard to know if that’s a primary issue. Then there’s all the DDoS stuff going on; hard to tell if the issue is on their end or my end.&nbsp;At the local level, it has sometimes been the case where rebooting the modem/router clears up connection issues (primarily wifi-related), or switching to a different browser (I mostly use Chrome; sometimes switching to Edge or Firefox temporarily works with a web site that Chrome suddenly decides it can’t load) or using a VPN. Sometimes, Windows 10’s downloading of updates brings the network to its knees. We haven’t quite gotten it to fully respect QoS settings, yet.</p>
<p>So, who knows? It could be the service provider, specific web sites, local hardware, local software, or some combination of any or all of the above. When the stars align and everything just works, it’s great. When it doesn’t…</p>