Fix We can’t reach this page error in Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge was quite an improvement to Internet Explorer. Most of the errors and issues on the browser were sorted out such that every error has a meaning. One such case is with the error:

Hmm, we can’t reach this page.

Page Error

Upon getting this error, try the following preliminary steps:

Solution 1] Enable IPv6

1] Press Win + R to open the Run window and type the command ncpa.cpl. Hit Enter to open the Network Connections window.

 

Ncpa Run



 

 

 

2] Right-click on your Network and select Properties.

 

Network Connection Properties

 

 

3] Check the box next to Internet Protocol Version 6.

 

Internet Protocol Version 6

 

4] Select Apply and then OK to save the settings.

5] Restart the system.

Solution 2] Change Network profile to Public

1. Press Windows Key + R together to open run.

2. Copy and paste the location given below to open WiFi settings.

ms-settings:network-wifi

 

Wifi Settings Min

 

3. Click on your Connected WiFi Network

 

Wifi Properties Min

 

4. Now, Choose Private as your Network Option on Next page

 

Chnage Public Private Windows 10 Min

 

Note: Alternatively if you are using Ethernet use ms-settings:network-ethernet in 2nd step and repeat the same process.

Solution 3] Clear the cache for Edge browser

1] Launch Microsoft Edge and click on the Hub icon.

2] Select History from the list on the left-hand side.

3] Click on Clear History.

Clear History

 

4] Check the box next to Cached data and files.

5] Click on Clear to clear the cache.

Clear Cached Data And Files

 

6] Restart Microsoft Edge.

 

Solution 4] Check DNS Client Service status

1] Press Win + R to open the Run window and type the command services.msc. Press Enter to open the Service Manager window.

Services Run

 

2] Locate the DNS client service in the list of services.

3] Verify that the status of the service should be running. If not, proceed as follows.

4] Right-click on the DNS client service and select Properties.

Run Dns Client Service

 

5] Change the Startup type to Automatic and click on Start.

Solution 4] Use Google’s public DNS

1] Open your Network’s properties window as explained in Solution 2.



2] Double-click on Internet Protocol Version 4 to open its properties.

3] Shift the radio button to Use the following DNS server addresses.

4] Enter the following values for the DNS addresses:

Preferred DNS address: 8.8.8.8

Alternate DNS address:  8.8.4.4

 

Google Dns Address

 

5] Click on Apply and then on OK to save the settings.

6] Restart the system.

Solution 5] Reset TCP/IP

1] Search for Command Prompt in the Windows search bar and type the following command:

netsh int ip reset resettcpip.txt

Reset

2] Press Enter to execute the command.

3] Restart the system and check if it fixes the issue.