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Edge Can't Reach This Page

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Overview

Microsoft Edge "Can't reach this page" means the browser could not establish a connection to the website.

Key Details

  • Generic Edge connection failure message
  • Similar to Chrome ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED/TIMED_OUT
  • Edge shares Chromium engine with Chrome
  • May suggest DNS, proxy, or firewall as causes

Common Causes

  • DNS resolution failure
  • Server is down or unreachable
  • Proxy settings blocking the connection
  • Windows firewall blocking Edge

Steps

  1. 1Try the same URL in Chrome (to isolate Edge issues)
  2. 2Reset Edge: Settings > Reset settings > Restore settings to defaults
  3. 3Flush DNS: ipconfig /flushdns in Command Prompt
  4. 4Disable proxy: Settings > Network > Proxy > Manual proxy off

Tags

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Frequently Asked Questions

Despite using the same engine, Edge has separate proxy and security settings.