google not working??

February 11, 2026

Google itself is not experiencing a confirmed, global outage right now as far as publicly available info shows, so “google not working??” is most likely a local issue (your device, browser, network, or regional ISP) rather than Google fully being down.

Quick things to try first

Try these in order; after each step, check if Google Search loads:

Open an incognito/private window and go to google.com. If it works there, the issue is probably extensions or cache.

Try another browser (e.g., Firefox if you use Chrome, or Edge/Safari). If Google fails in multiple browsers, it’s usually network or DNS, not the browser.

Test on another device on the same Wi‑Fi or data (phone vs laptop).
- Works on phone but not PC → likely a PC/browser issue.

 * Fails everywhere → likely network or wider outage.

Restart your router and modem (unplug 30 seconds, plug back in), then wait 2–3 minutes and retry google.com.

Turn Wi‑Fi off on your phone and try on mobile data to see if your home network is the problem.

Common local causes (and fixes)

These are patterns people report when “Google is not working” but the service itself is fine.

Browser cache or cookies are corrupted
- Fix:
  - Clear cache and cookies for Google (Settings → Privacy → Clear browsing data, select cached images/files + cookies).

  * Close and re-open the browser.

Extensions or ad blockers breaking Google
- Fix:
  - Disable all extensions, then re-enable one-by-one.

  * If Google loads with all extensions off, the culprit is one of them (often aggressive ad/privacy tools).

DNS or connection weirdness
- Symptoms: Google and sometimes other big sites give “site can’t be reached / DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN / connection timed out”; sometimes fixes itself after a while.

* Fix:
  * Flush DNS (on Windows, run `ipconfig /flushdns` in Command Prompt).

  * Change DNS to something like 8.8.8.8 / 1.1.1.1 in your network settings.

  * Reboot router and PC.

Wi‑Fi or device-specific bugs (especially on phones / Pixel)
- Recent months have seen reports of Pixel update glitches leading to connectivity issues (Wi‑Fi/Bluetooth, restarts, odd network behavior).

* Fix:
  * Toggle airplane mode off/on, forget and re-add Wi‑Fi, reboot phone.

  * Ensure your system and Play system updates are current; if you just updated and things broke, some users temporarily roll back or wait for the next patch.

How to check if Google is really “down”

People often ask in forums if “Google is down” when it’s actually a local issue, but sometimes there are regional problems or ISP fiber cuts.

You can quickly check:

Visit a status/outage aggregator (e.g., downdetector-type sites) and look for a spike in reports for Google Search, Gmail, YouTube, etc.

Search or browse social media / tech forums for “Google down” + your region or ISP; admins sometimes post that a fiber line or routing issue is affecting Google traffic (e.g., past issues in parts of Texas/Missouri/Kansas).

If these show no big spike and friends in other locations can use Google, assume it’s your network or device.

If nothing works

If you’ve tried the above and Google only fails for you:

Note what exactly is “not working”:
- No page loads at all?
- Only search results blank?
- Only images/maps/YouTube?
Capture the exact error message (like “DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN” or “connection reset”).

Contact your ISP support if multiple big sites struggle or if status pages confirm a regional routing issue.

On phones, especially Pixels with recent update issues, you may need to wait for or manually apply a clean system update if a buggy update broke connectivity.

TL;DR: There’s no widely confirmed, current global Google outage; most “google not working??” reports turn out to be browser, device, DNS, or local network issues, often fixed by incognito tests, clearing cache, disabling extensions, changing DNS, or restarting router/devices.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.