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Duckduckgo is set as default Search engine but no longer connects.

zzyzzk
zzyzzk
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As stated.

I cannot even put duckduckgo.com in the address bar and get there. It just times out.

No problem getting to other sites.

???

As stated. I cannot even put duckduckgo.com in the address bar and get there. It just times out. No problem getting to other sites. ???

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zzyzzk
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I disconnected my VPN and DDG works fine again.

I changed the location for my VPN and DDG works fine.

Is DDG blocking some VPN addresses?

Anyway, apparently a VPN/DDG issue?

jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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zzyzzk said

Is DDG blocking some VPN addresses?

Maybe, but the lack of any message from the site makes it difficult to diagnose.