![]() 4] Add to Trusted Sites zoneĪdd the particular website to the Trusted Sites list, and see if it helps. If you feel that your Hosts file has been hijacked, you can download and reset Hosts file. If it is present there and if it has the numerals 127.0.0.1 your web page probably won’t open as it is the most commonly utilized address for the localhost. ![]() Check if the site you want to open is mentioned there. Open it with Notepad or better still get freeware small utility Hostsman to have a look at it. It is situated at C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC. The Hosts file contains the mappings of IP addresses to hostnames. Please also ensure that none of your security software or firewall is blocking the site. Scan your computer with your antivirus software, as it is quite possible that it could be a malware wanting to prevent the opening of a particular site/s. Similarly, you can clear the browser cache in Firefox and Chrome as well. ![]() In Edge, you will find the option to Clear Browsing History under Settings and more. Select all the applicable check boxes, and then click Delete. Under Browsing history – viz. Temporary Internet Files and Cookies – click Delete. From the Tools menu, select Internet Options. Else you may start Internet Explorer from the desktop. ![]() Best to use freeware CCleaner to do the cleaning job. 1] Delete your browser cacheįirst I suggest you clear your cache and try again. If you are unable to open a particular site in Edge, Chrome, Firefox or IE, I suggest you try the following suggestions: Please see which of the following suggestions may apply to your web browser – be it Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, and so on. I have ported this post from WinVistaClub and updated it here to make it exhaustive. Here’s a list of troubleshooting steps you may try if you find that you are unable to open or display a particular website or webpage. If you have proper knowledge, maybe you can resolve such issues and save both, time and effort. Clueless about the problem, you keep trying, and with every try, you come close to realizing the utter futility of your attempts in finding the possible solution to the problem. You are at a loss to understand what has turned the website hostile. You have your work set up for the day but find the bank website you want to access fails to open.
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