# Stuck on "Checking Data Encoding Fees"

This error commonly happens despite what desktop version you are using. 

<mark style="color:yellow;">This error usually has to do with not being able to ping data to receive fee estimations and is usually fixed by first checking your connection to the internet and then checking your server settings and following the steps below.</mark>\
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The most common fix is to:\
\ <mark style="color:yellow;">- Just wait a minute or two for the wallet to load</mark>\
\- Restart Freewallet and try again\
\- Toggle your VPN off or on and try again\
\- Restart your computer\
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With version 0.9.37 the server settings can simply be "Reset to Default" and it is recommended to use these settings below. You can always review the two most common and recommended setting in the [How do I check my Freewallet Server settings?](/freewallet.io-user-manual/common-questions-using-freewallet-faq/how-do-i-check-my-freewallet-server-settings.md) section.

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If none of these steps helped your issue, feel free to report your process and issue on the [Freewallet Desktop Issues page](https://github.com/jdogresorg/freewallet-desktop/issues) or in the [Freewallet Telegram](https://t.me/freewallet_io).


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