I am trying to login to a mikrotik router using winbox v3.18 however it is stuck in logging in.

I can login successfully using the http.

Any ideas? already tried rebooting the router

Router version V6.33.3

Some thoughts:
Is the winbox service enabled?
is the firewall filter input allowing connection on the designated port?
does the user have rights to login using winbox?

I have that problem too when the default route is not configured and i am accessing from outside.
Check the routes.

just checked and enabled checkbox was not selected, tried enabling it however am getting invalid :s

I've had this problem when windows is confused as to its own routing (multiple NICs, empty gateway on one or whatever etc)

Does this windows machine have multiple network cards?

Try disabling all NICs with the exception of one (which i'm assuming you'd know which)

The alternative being hitting the cmd & route in windows, think i've done a correction script at one point.

I've also found that after disabling NICs & re-enabling in a particular order can resolve the issue too. (which kind of makes "sense")

I am trying to login to a mikrotik router using winbox v3.18 however it is stuck in logging in.

I can login successfully using the http.

Any ideas? already tried rebooting the router

Router version V6.33.3

you can try to clear cache of the winbox

I think that it has to do with the configuration not my pc as I have tried from 2 different workstations.

Tried clearing the cache of winbox but still, below please find the screenshot of my issue

try with net terminal: if not try to export the configuration: Copy the export to Backup.rsc to PC
Upgrade RoS if not make support.rif and submit to support@mikrotik.com and factoryreset

try with net terminal:

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/ip service set winbox port=8291 disabled=no 

if not try to export the configuration:

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/export file=Backup.rsc

Copy the export to Backup.rsc to PC
Upgrade RoS

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/system package update install

if not make support.rif and submit to support@mikrotik.com and factoryreset

is it safe to do the commands package update install remotely or is it recommended to be near the router?

is it safe to do the commands package update install remotely or is it recommended to be near the router?

It is safe unless something goes wrong. When in doubt, do it when you're near the device.