"404 File not found" error: causes and solutions

Probably, there is no such person in the world who, traveling the Internet, did not get to pages containing messages like "File not found" or something like that. Let's see what this error is, why it arises and how to deal with it.

What is the "404 File not found" error?

First of all, you need to understand that this type of error refers specifically to surfing the Internet. The simplest explanation is that the requested page was not found.

In principle, errors like "Could not find file" can occur in any "operating system" and in any browser. As for the varieties and the reasons for their appearance, they should be discussed in more detail.

Variations of the "File not found" error

I must say that, depending on the operating system, the browser used, or the requested site, the error may contain a different syntax. This can be, say, just the message "Error 404", "404 Error", "404 Not found", "404 File not found", "HTTP 404", "HTTP 404 Non found", "404 Page not found" "The requested URL was not found on the server", etc.

As you can see, there are a lot of options, but they all boil down to one thing: the browser can not display the page, presumably located at the given URL. Why? Now we are in this and understand.

Causes of error

So, we have a message on the screen of the Internet browser about the unavailability of any web resource - "File not found". There can be as many reasons as possible.

First of all, as for some reason it is considered, error 404 is purely client-side and is associated with incorrect query syntax. In other words, the URL (http: // www. And something further) was entered in the address bar with errors. What to do? Yes, just check the spelling of the address.

Sometimes this error may occur during the download of the site when the connection is disconnected (Internet access). It is clear that you need to check the connection or restore it, for example, restart the computer terminal or router. It does not help - you need to contact the provider and find out the reason for the lack of access to the Network.

In some cases, the "File not found" error can also be caused by the fact that the requested site is no longer present on this server. In other words, it "moved", but when accessing the old redirection address, a new web resource does not occur. What should I do in this case? Use any search engine and find it again (at the new address).

How to fix an error using the browser and network connection settings

In addition to the above quick fixes, you can use the normal page refresh (F5). Who knows, maybe for some reason the browser did not receive a server response on time.

However, a universal method of fixing this type of error (if you do not take into account the option that the requested page is really missing on the server), the cache and cookies can be cleared.

In different browsers, access to such functions is carried out in different ways, but the essence of this does not change.

More complex is the situation when, for example, on a computer terminal or laptop, the page is not loaded with the subsequent issuing of an error message, and on the mobile gadget everything works perfectly.

Apparently, the computer has incorrect settings for connecting to the Internet. It should be noted that if other devices have access to the resource, the problem may be related to DNS servers. To fix this situation, it's best to contact the provider support service and find out the correct values, which you then need to register in the appropriate fields of DNS server settings.

If the error is repeated again and again, this may indicate an incorrect operation of the server itself, where the page is located, and possibly, the blocking of the content of the site. However, in this case, a warning should be issued either from the antivirus or from the Windows security system in the form of a firewall. Sometimes a firewall warning can not be issued, so it is worth checking the exclusion lists in both the firewall and the browser you are using. But such situations are very rare.