While there are a number of reasons this might happen, often times the URL is simply incorrect.
Time Required:Closely inspecting the URL you’re working with shouldn’t take more than a few minutes.
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Did you remember thewww?
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Some websites require this to load properly.
SeeWhat Is a Hostname?for more on why this is the case.
Did you remember the.com,.net, or othertop-level domain?
Did you key in the actual page name, if necessary?
For example, some web pages have specific names likebakedapplerecipe.htmlorman-saves-life-on-hwy-10.aspx, etc.
Here’s an example of a properly formatted URL:
Check thewww.
Did you forget awor add an extra by mistake:wwww?
Did you key in the correctfile extensionfor the page?
For example, there’s a world of difference in.htmland.htm.
Are you using the correct capitalization?
Everything after the third slash in a URL, including folders and file names, is usuallycase sensitive.
Others likehttps://www.lifewire.com/what-is-a-url-2626035are probably not case sensitive.
Some URLs are simply no longer valid.
Another copy/paste mistake is extra punctuation.
or a single forward slash.
It will do this by automatically loading that URL into the address bar.
Sometimes, using theBackspacekey will halt the autocomplete wherever you stopped typing.
If the website is a common one that you’re familiar with, then double-check the spelling.
