Constant 404 errors in Internet Explorer

[rik stroeb]

Why do I frequently get "404 error: Page Not Found" when I attempt to
go to some of my regular sites (e.g., Hotmail, eBay, Rolling Stone).
Usually, the page will load briefly, but then give way to the error
message.

Calling the site back up at once sometimes works (especially with
eBay), but others keep kicking up the error message until I give up in
frustration.

I never had this problem before XP.

Thanks for any imput.

rik

 

[Taurarian]

Server cannot find the file you requested. Refreshing the page (F5) should
resolve this problem, although continued error messages may mean the page is
no longer available, that there is considerable internet congestion (in
which case the user should try again later). Alternatively the file could
have been either been moved or deleted, or you entered the wrong URL or
document name. Look at the URL. If a word looks misspelled, correct it and
try it again. If that doesn't work backtrack by deleting information between
each backslash, until you come to a page on that site that isn't a 404. From
there you may be able to find the page you're looking for. This has to be
the most common Internet Explorer Error message on the Internet!
Quoted from: http://www.updatexp.com/internet-explorer-error-messages.html

 

[Kelly]

Suggestions and Checkpoints:

Lan Settings - Proxy Server - Disable (Line 253)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Manual: IE/Tools/Internet Options/Connections/Lan Settings. Uncheck Use a
proxy server.....

Rename your hosts file: Go to: Windows\System32\DRIVERS\etc.

Repair Loss of Internet Access/Certain Web Sites (155)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Page Cannot be Found and/or DNS/Server Error (Line 68)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

More information here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_p.htm#pnf