# Node-RED does not start when the internet is blocked

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-does-not-start-when-the-internet-is-blocked/56028>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [3 January 2022 09:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-does-not-start-when-the-internet-is-blocked/56028 "2022-01-03T09:32:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [3 January 2022 10:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-does-not-start-when-the-internet-is-blocked/56028/5 "2022-01-03T10:23:28Z")

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If you wait 3 minutes it will proceed.

Alternatively....

> [@Node-RED v0.19.4 3 minute delay during startup on windows](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-v0-19-4-3-minute-delay-during-startup-on-windows/3798/15):
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> Finally - node-red startup 3 minutes faster! For anyone behind a proxy having a 3 minute delay starting node-red... Using notepad/text editor, open node-red.cmd (look in you NPM Global folder) Add the following line to the top of the file (before any other command) SET NO\_UPDATE\_NOTIFIER=1 Start node-red using the cmd file node-red.cmd Enjoy the extra 3 mins slight_smileThanks to @hotNipi, @KarnanKurup for pointing me in the right direction .

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