Guide to Fix ‘this webpage is not available’ Error on Google Chrome, Android and Mac

Without a doubt, Google Chrome is the default browser of most of the people in the world today. The reason is its efficiency and the ease of use it offers. However, there may be times when Google Chrome doesn’t seem like the best browser for you, but that shouldn’t be the reason you switch to a different browser. Most of us must have faced the error message ‘this web page is not available dns_probe_finished_no_internet’ when trying to open any web page on the Internet.

In this guide, I will talk about the reasons why you are facing this error and how to fix it on different devices.

Reasons for facing ‘this web page is not available’ error

Here are the common reasons for facing this error:

1. You have entered the wrong web address; that is the most common reason to face this error.
2. If your browser is having problems, this could be one of the causes.
3. The browser cannot access the server because the Internet connection is interrupted.
4. The router is turned off and therefore you are interrupting the easy and smooth transmission of data.
5. The server is going through some issues leading to the error “this web page is not available”

Methods to fix “This web page is not available” error in Windows

The ‘this web page is not available’ error can arise due to changes in DNS servers. You can flush your old DNS so that it refreshes the DNS information when you visit the webpage again and this will ultimately fix the issue at hand. Here’s how to flush DNS:

1. Open command prompt as administrator using the search menu.
2. Next, type ipconfig /flushdns next to the C drive destination.
3. Once done, press enter
4. When you see the “DNS resolver cache flushed successfully” message, exit the command prompt.
5. Now reboot your system and you will find that the error is gone.

The next method you can use to fix the “web page is not available” error is to change your DNS servers, as there could be a problem with your router and your ISP’s DNS. This is how you can switch to Google DNS and see if it fixes the problem.

1. Start ‘Network and Sharing Center’.
2. Next, choose your Wi-Fi and LAN connection and then select the ‘Properties’ option.
3. Now, open the TCP/IPv4 properties and select ‘Use the following DNS server addresses’
4. In the ‘Preferred DNS Server’, type 8.8.8.8 and in the ‘Alternate DNS Server’, type 8.8.4.4
5. When you are done, click ‘OK’ to save your changes.

Browsers tend to store history, caches, cookies, and many other similar information, and all of this information helps when you revisit a site; as a result, the page loads faster. But sometimes this advantage can bring you negative results and the history you have stored can bring you outdated information.

So the solution is to clear browser history, cache and cookies to fix “web page is not available” error; here are the steps that will help:

1. If your default web browser is ‘Google Chrome’, open it and click on the menu.
2. From there, click on the ‘History’ option
3. Then select the ‘Clear browsing data’ option in the left column
4. Set the time range to ‘All time’ to get rid of the entire history.
5. Then click ‘Clear Data’ once you have selected all the items to delete.

The last method for this error is to reset the TCP/IP by typing the following commands one by one and simultaneously pressing the Enter key:

1. ipconfig /release
2. ipconfig /all
3. ipconfig /flushdns
4. ipconfig/refresh
5. netsh int ip set dns
6. netshwinsock reset

When you’re done, restart your Windows device for the changes to take effect immediately.

Methods to fix ‘this web page is not available’ error on Android

In case you are facing this issue on your Android smartphone, then you can easily fix it in the following ways:

First of all, you need to clear the browsing data on your Android device as follows:

1. Launch Google Chrome and open its menu.
2. Select ‘History’ and make sure all items are selected for deletion.
3. Then press ‘Clear browsing data’.
4. Be sure to select all the checkboxes and also set the time range to ‘All time’; finally, click on ‘Clear data’.

On Android, it is quite easy to manage installed apps with the help of options like storage, permissions, etc. In the same way, you can reset the Chrome app to restore it to factory settings.

1. Go to your phone settings and then tap on ‘Applications’.
2. From the list of installed apps, select ‘Google Chrome’
3. Tap on the ‘Storage’ option and then click on the ‘Clear data’ and ‘Clear cache’ option.

Methods to fix ‘this web page is not available’ error on Mac

Mac users use Safari as their default browser and not Google Chrome, but in case you are using Chrome and facing “this web page is not available” error, you can apply the following solutions:

You will need to clear your browser’s browsing history as follows:

1. Open the ‘History’ of the Google Chrome browser
2. Then tap on the ‘Clear browsing data’ option.
3. Make sure all items are selected and then tap ‘Clear data’.
4. Restart Chrome and check if the error is resolved.

The next option left for Mac users is to use the custom DNS servers as follows:

1. Go to ‘System Preferences’
2. Then select ‘Network’ and from there select your connection (WiFi or Ethernet) and go to the ‘Advanced’ tab.
3. Then select the ‘DNS’ tab and tap on the + icon.
4. Now you can add the custom DNS servers and the popular DNS server is: Google DNS (8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4) and Open DNS (208.67.222.222, 208.67.220.220).

Summary

To fix the ‘this web page is not available’ error, you should always start by checking your internet connection and clearing your browsing data. Also, all the solutions mentioned above will help you to fix the web page error for the device you own.

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Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI