Windows 10: Local Host refused to connect

When I try and access localhost on any port, I get ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED. I have been looking around the web for a solution to this issue, but I have not found anything. I am running Windows 10 Professional 64 bit. I am beginning to believe that I have made a mistake by continuing to use Windows. I have never had an issue accessing Localhost before, when my computer was on Windows 7 and was also using other tools. I have deployed a web based data base on windows 7, without having this issue, but not on Windows 10. I have tried 3 separate browsers to access l

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Local account installation question

I'm fairly certain that Skip this step was available in 10.0.130 - the workaround in Step 20 (back button) is no longer required.

The currently known, as of 10.0.130, ways to create a Local account sign-in are

• Skip this step at the MS account creation phase
• No Internet connection during the install
• static IP (post# 2 by Fragment) - New (to me anyway)

 

Local shared hosts in workgroup not found in discovery

I am trying to share a printer (HP Deskjet 1110) which is usb connected to a PC which is connected via wireless to my home Netgear router. The other host in my house is connected to the router via RJ45.

I have set "sharing" on the target printer as well as the network card in each local host. I have "discovery" set on each host as well. The both hosts are in the same workgroup although not the default Windows "workgroup".

I'm not able to install the printer because it fails discovery and cannot find it if I manually enter the hostname and printer share name either.

I'm not really surprised that I cannot find the printer through the network since I do not even see the host listed in the network viewed from either host.

Is there a setting that I missed? I would like to see the hosts on my local network from each host to the other.

What am I, or Microsoft, doing wrong? This used to be quite simple and I'm guessing it still should be. HELP!

I see the wireless host listed in the media servers which makes it all the more confusing to me. They connect to the Internet with no problems and have coexisted in my network for a long time (not a new installation).

 

service host: local system

Hi,

If Windows Defender did not detect any threat on your PC, we suggest you refer to the troubleshooting steps provided by
Deepak Krishnan R on this
thread.

Let us know how it goes.

Thank you.