Internet Explorer Cannot Display The Webpage - How To Fix It

Even though there are a lot of people are upgrading to Windows 10, many users still prefer Win 7 and a portion of that is still using Internet Explorer as main browser. One of the most common errors that they could get is “Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage” when they are trying to visit a website. In pretty much every case, this error popping up means that you won’t be able to visit other websites as well. This issue mostly doesn’t come from the website, but it is from an issue on your computer or your Modem/router. 

If you face this issue, you might need to go through a couple of different solutions to fix it. Here are the most effective ways to fix the problem “Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage”:

Five Methods To Fix 'Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage':

Method 1: First check your Internet connection then restart the Modem / Router

You need to check whether your Internet connection is working or not by opening a different browser and visit a random website. If I also display the same issue, you need to go to your modem / router and turn it off for around a minute and turn them on again. If the issue isn’t fixed, proceed to the next method.

Method 2: Reset your browser

You can reset your browser by pressing Windows key + R on your keyboard to open the Run search box and then type inetcpl.cpl.

When the window pops up, go to ‘Advanced’ tab and choose ‘Reset’ at the bottom.

A window will pop up, tap on the ‘Delete personal settings’ and choose Reset.

Method 3: IP address settings

Pressing ‘Windows key + R’ to open Run search box then type ncpa.cpl then press ‘Enter’

Right-click on ‘Wireless Network Connection’ if you are using Wi-Fi or ‘Local Network Connection’ if you are using cable Internet, then choose ‘Properties’ at the bottom.

In the new popped-up window, double-click on ‘Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).

In the next window, check if both ‘Obtain DNS server address automatically’ and ‘Obtain an IP address automatically’ are selected. If not, make sure they are.

When you finish, click ‘Ok’.

Method 4: Check Proxy settings

Pressing ‘Windows key + R’ to open Run search box then type ncpa.cpl then press ‘Enter’

Go to tab ‘Connections’ then select ‘Lan Settings’ at the bottom

Check if the checkbox of the ‘Automatically detect settings’ is ticked then choose ‘Ok’. 

Method 5: Reset Windows Socket with cmd

In the Start Menu search box, type cmd and right-click on the first result. Choose ‘Open as Administrator’.

Type following commands in the new window and press ‘Enter’ every time you finish each line before typing the next one:

ipconfig /flushdns

nbtstat -R

nbtstat -RR

netsh int reset all

netsh int ip reset

netsh winsock reset

After finishing all these, restart your computer to get the change applied. 

Hopefully, these five methods can help you fix the annoying 'Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage' error. If not, maybe you should call your Internet provider to see whether there is any issue with your Internet connection.

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