Q:
Why do I often get the message
"Site cannot be found" when I go
to some web pages?
A:
"404- Not Found - The page you
were trying to look at was not
found on the server."
This is probably the most common
error you'll come across while
online. There are several
reasons for this:
1. The web page you were going
to has been removed or re-named.
Try scaling down the URL. For
example, if it's:
www.worldstart.com/tips/nopage.htm
you may want to try:
www.worldstart.com/tips
or
www.worldstart.com
Keep going backwards in the URL
and you'll usually come up with
the site you're after. Then you
can look for the lost page from
there.
2. Your Internet connection has
gone dead, so try re-logging on.
(If you are at home.)
3. Net congestion during peak
hours (especially common with
dial-up ISPs) can also prevent
pages from loading. If it takes
too long for a page to be found,
the browser might just give up.
Try the page again later (or hit
the "Refresh" button).
~ Steve |
