# GR can't connect on Windows

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/gr-cant-connect-on-windows/58371>\
**Category:** General Usage\
**Tags:** package, plotting\
**Created:** [April 1, 2021, 3:34pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/gr-cant-connect-on-windows/58371 "2021-04-01T15:34:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![rikh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/rikh/32/204104_2.png) [@rikh](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/rikh)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2021, 3:58pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/gr-cant-connect-on-windows/58371/2 "2021-04-01T15:58:48Z")

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> [@jbreeden](#):
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> `Open failed in routine OPEN_WS`

Have you tried the suggestions from:

- [GKS: Open failed in routine OPEN\_WS GKS · Issue #172 · jheinen/GR.jl · GitHub](https://github.com/jheinen/GR.jl/issues/172)
- [Plots doesn't work properly](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/plots-doesnt-work-properly/48579) or
- [Unable to display plot using the REPL. GKS errors](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/unable-to-display-plot-using-the-repl-gks-errors/12826)

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