What is ‘INET_E_DOWNLOAD_FAILURE’ error in Edge/IE browser on Windows 10?
If you are facing ‘INET_E_DOWNLOAD_FAILURE – Can’t reach this page’ error in your Microsoft Edge or Internet Explorer browser in Windows 10 while trying to access certain WebPages like YouTube.com, then you are in right place for the solution. Here, you will be guided with easy steps/methods to resolve the issue. Let’s starts the discussion.
‘INET_E_DOWNLOAD_FAILURE’ error: It is common error appeared usually on Microsoft browsers like Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer browser while you try to access certain websites. This error prevents you from accessing some websites likes YouTube.com or other WebPages due to several reasons. There could be several reasons behind this error including corrupted or outdated cache, temporary files, and cookies of your browser, outdated or corrupted your browser, and other reasons. Let’s take a look at error message.
“The connection to the website was reset.
Error Code: INET_E_DOWNLOAD_FAILURE”
This browser error is appeared when you try to access particular sites. Usually, this error is appeared on Microsoft Edge or Internet Explorer browsers due to some issues in your browser itself like corrupted or outdated cache, cookies and temporary files, and content of site was unable to be downloaded. Cached files also serve a major purpose.
If you have previously visited a website, browser will create cache data for it including JavaScript scripts, HTML files, and other page components. This allows to reduce the bandwidth and makes website load faster. However, if you are experiencing this error, then you can clear website data in your browser in order to fix the issue.
Malware or viruses attack in your computer could be another possible reason behind this type of error that can attempt to configure your browser’s settings so you can’t access your favorite sites or cause unwanted browser redirection to malicious sites. In such case, you should try to fix the issue by running system scan for malware or viruses in computer with some powerful antivirus software. You can also try ‘PC Repair Tool’ to remove infections and fix the issue as well. Let’s go for the solution.
How to fix INET_E_DOWNLOAD_FAILURE error Edge/IE in Windows 10?
Method 1: Fix ‘INET_E_DOWNLOAD_FAILURE’ error with ‘PC Repair Tool’
If this error is occurred due to some issues in your Windows computer, then you can try to fix the issue with ‘PC Repair Tool’. This software offers you to quick & easy way to find and fix BSOD errors, DLL errors, EXE errors, problems with programs/applications, malware or viruses issues, system files or registry issues, and other system issues with just few clicks. You can get this tool through button/link below.
Method 2: Clear temporary files from MS Edge or IE (Internet Explorer) browser
Cleaning temporary files from your browser can resolve the issue.
Clear Temporary files from MS Edge:
Step 1: Open Microsoft Edge browser in Windows 10 computer and go to ‘Edge Menu’
Step 2: Select ‘Privacy & Security > Clear browsing data’, and select ‘Chose what to clear’
Step 3: Select everything or you can leave your passwords, and then click ‘Clear’ option
Step 4: Once done, restart your Edge browser and check if the error is resolved.
Clear temporary files from Chromium version of MS Edge:
Step 1: Open Chromium version of MS Edge browser and click on ‘Three-Dot’ icon at top-right corner, and select ‘Settings’
Step 2: Go to ‘Privacy, search and services’ section in left pane, and under ‘Clear browsing data’ in right pane, select ‘Choose what to clear’
Step 3: Select ‘All Time’ from ‘Time Range’ dropdown, and select all checkboxes, and then hit ‘Clear Now’ button
Step 4: Once done, restart Edge browser and check if you can access the webpage without any issue.
Clear temporary files from Microsoft Internet Explorer:
Step 1: Press ‘Windows + R’ keys on keyboard, type ‘inetcpl.cpl’ in the opened ‘Run’ dialog box and bit ‘Ok’ button to open ‘Internet Properties’ window
Step 2: In the opened window, under ‘General’ tab and under ‘Browsing History’ section, press ‘Delete…’ button
Step 3: Select everything in ‘Delete Browsing History’ window or you can leave your passwords, and then hit ‘Delete’ option
Step 4: Wait to finish the process and after that, restart IE browser and check if the error is resolved.
Method 3: Disable ‘Do not save encrypted pages to disk’ option in ‘Internet Options’ settings
You can also try to fix the issue by disabling ‘Do not save encrypted pages to disk’ option in ‘Internet Options’ setting in order to restore advanced settings.
Step 1: Open ‘Internet Properties’ window using ‘step 1’ of above method
Step 2: In the opened window, click on ‘Advanced’ tab and click on ‘Restore Advanced Settings’
Step 3: Under ‘Settings’ section, find and untick ‘Do not save encrypted pages to disk’ checkbox, and then hit ‘Apply’ and ‘OK’ button to save the changes. After that, restart your browser and check if you can access the webpage without any issue.
Method 4: Run SFC Scan in Windows 10
Windows 10 built-in ‘SFC Scan’ tool offers you to repair corrupted or damaged system files in order to fix the error if it is caused by corrupted system files.
Step 1: Press ‘Windows + X’ keys on keyboard and select ‘Command Prompt as Adminsitrator’
Step 2: In the opened Command Prompt, type ‘sfc /scannow’ command and hit ‘Enter’ key to execute
Step 3: Once executed, restart your computer and check if the error is resolved.
Method 5: Renew your IP address and flush DNS in Windows 10
This error can also be occurred due to problems in your internet connections. You can try to fix the issue by resetting DNS and IP address in your computer.
Step 1: Open ‘Command Prompt as Administrator’ using ‘step 1’ of above method
Step 2: In command prompt, type the following commands one-by-one and hit ‘Enter’ key to execute
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
ipconfig /flushdns
Step 3: Once executed, restart your computer and try accessing the webpage that was causing the error, and check if the error is resolved.
Method 6: Run Network Troubleshooter in Windows 10
You can also try to fix the issue by running Network troubleshooter – Windows built-in troubleshooter.
Step 1: Open your Edge/IE browser and try accessing the webpage that is causing ‘INET_E_DOWNLOAD_FAILURE’
Step 2: On the error page, click on ‘Fix Connection Problems’ button, and follow on-screen instructions to finish network troubleshooter. Once done, restart the browser and check if the error is resolved.
Method 7: Delete Credentials in ‘Credential Manager’ utility in Windows 10
This issue can also be occurred if cached entry in Credential Manager utility is corrupt. You can delete the relevant website entry in Credential Manager in order to resolve the issue.
Step 1: Type ‘Credential Manager’ in ‘Windows Search Box’ and open it from results appear
Step 2: In the opened window, click on ‘Website Credentials’ and check if an entry relating to the website is present, expand the entry and click ‘Remove’
Step 3: Confirm the delete operation and restart your computer once done, and after restart, try accessing the website again and check if the error is resolved.
Conclusion
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