[Launcher wont connect to internet or download]

Launcher Version: Newest? I don't really know

Operating System: Windows 8 64-bit

Java Version: v 7 u 11 Desktop & Windows Offline (64-bit)

Antivirus Program: McAfee 11.6 B 11.6.443

Description of Problem:

Error message - "Unable to Download Launcher. Please check your internet connection by opening www.techniclauncher.net in your web browser." Note: I have tried 2 different connections and the website above seems to not exist . I have tried rebooting and re-downloading all have failed.

Error Messages:

Unable to Download Launcher. Please check your internet connection by opening www.techniclauncher.net in your web browser.

Error Log:

There is nothing in the .techniclauncher folder

[INTERNAL EXCEPTION JAVA.NET.SOCKET EXCEPTION: CONNECTION RESET]

INTERNAL EXCEPTION JAVA.NET.SOCKET EXCEPTION: CONNECTION RESET, ho do i fix this? i try to log onto a server and i get this message (no, I don't want to hear "oh, i got that problem too " )

I tried all the stuff people recommended like deleting the jinput file and restarting java and re-installing tekkit! so what should I do?