Fix: Webpage Might be Temporarily Down or it may Have Moved

The quickest way to diagnose this issue is to open the website on another browser

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What’s worse, a web page loading slowly or getting the webpage at — might be temporarily down or it may have moved permanently to a new web address message?

Quite a few would rather wait anxiously as the page loads slowly, than the former. The latter one is literally the cyber version of Shop Closed. If you have this problem, follow the guidelines below.

How do you fix the webpage might be temporarily down?

1. Disable Experimental QUIC Protocol

This potential solution will fix your temporarily down page issues on your browser. The only action you have to make is disabling the protocol shown in the guide below.

1. Open a new tab in your Chrome Browser and typechrome://flags/

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2. Ignore the Careful, these experiments may bite warning.

3. Navigate down to locate the section headed Experimental QUIC protocol and set it to Disabled.

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4. After that, close Chrome and restart it again.

If you only get this error when using Google services, say Google Docs or YouTube, it’s probably because of the QUIC Protocol.

It’s an experimental feature that, while might be useful, it’s not absolutely necessary, so you can disable it.

2. Remove problematic extensions

  1. Click the Menu icon in the top-right corner and then select More tools. Next, choose Extensions from the menu.
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  2. After that, the list of installed extensions will appear.
  3. Go ahead and click the switch next to the extension you want to disable. Repeat this for all available extensions.
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  4. Once you disable all extensions, check if the problem is still there.

Some extension may cause The webpage might be temporarily down or it may have moved permanently errors.

Disable all of them to fix the issue. To single out the culprit, start re-enabling the extensions one by one and check which one causes the error.

3. Reinstall Chrome

  1. Press Windows key + X and then select Apps and features.
  2. Firstly, Chrome on the list and select it. Now click on Uninstall.
  3. Follow the instructions on the screen to remove it.
  4. Once you remove Chrome, go ahead and install it again.

4. Winsock Reset

  1. Click the Windows start icon and do a search for cmd.
  2. After that, select Run as administrator.
  3. Type the following commands and hit Enter after each:
    ipconfig /release
    ipconfig /renew
    ipconfig /flushdns
    netsh int ip set dns
    nnetsh winsock reset
  4. Restart your computer.

Winsock is a Dynamic Link Library for the Windows OS that defines how the OS interacts with the network. Sometimes, Winsock gets corrupted, which leads to internet connectivity issues.

5. Check your antivirus

Open your antivirus settings and make sure the web page you’re trying to access when you get this error isn’t flagged as a threat. Do the same for the Google Chrome application and try to whitelist it.

Worst case scenario, try disabling your antivirus for a while and check if the issue persists.

If the problem is fixed, we suggest you consider a different antivirus that doesn’t interfere with Chrome and cause those errors to appear.

6. Make sure that Chrome is up to date

  1. Click the Menu icon in the top-right corner.
  2. Now choose Help. After that, go to About Google Chrome.
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  3. A new tab will now appear. After that, Chrome will start checking for available updates automatically.
  4. If any updates are available, they will be downloaded and installed in the background.
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This issue can sometimes appear if your version of Chrome is out of date. In general it updates automatically, but to make sure, follow the steps above.

7. Make sure that your current time zone is correct

  1. Firstly, right-click the clock icon on your Taskbar.
  2. Now select Adjust date/time from the menu.
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  3. Locate Set time automatically option and disable it. Wait for a few moments and then turn this feature back on again.

This issue can sometimes occur if you move to a different time zone. You can fix the issue simply by making sure that your time is correct.

After you adjust your date and time, the issue should be resolved.

8. Reset your Internet options

  1. Press Windows key + S and enter Internet options.
  2. Select Internet Options from the menu.
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  3. When Internet Properties window opens, go to the Advanced tab. Now click the Reset button.
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  4. Lastly, click the Reset button once again to confirm.

Sometimes, this problem can occur if there are some issues with your Internet settings. To fix this issue, some users are suggesting resetting Internet properties to the default.

After resetting your Internet settings to the default, check if the problem is still there.

9. Remove recently installed software

Sometimes third-party applications can interfere with Chrome and cause The webpage might be temporarily down or it may have moved permanently error to appear.

  1. Type Windows key + i to open Settings.
  2. Go to Apps and select Installed Apps.installed apps
  3. Sort the apps by Date Installed.sort apps by date installed
  4. See which apps were installed around the time the error started to show up. Click on the three dots and select Uninstall.

Just like with the browser extensions, you’ll have to do some detective work here. We recommend you uninstall the apps one by one and check if the issue is fixed.

When you figure out which app caused the issue, you can reinstall the others.

How do I know if my firewall is blocking a website?

  1. Press Windows key + S and enter firewall. Select Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security.
  2. Go to Outbound rules.
  3. Find the rule that blocks a specific website or an IP address and disable/delete it.

As a result, the application will be completely removed from your PC and it won’t interfere with your system in any way.

Hopefully, one of the above fixes resolves your This site can’t be reached bug. In case the issue is still there, visit our This webpage is not available right now guide for more solutions.

Keep in mind that this issue is similar to This website is not allowed errors, so read about it in its separate guide. Usually, this can be caused by extensions that block your access but the website may also be down.

Let us know, in the comments below, if any of our fixes have worked.

Milan Stanojevic

Milan Stanojevic Shield

Windows Toubleshooting Expert

Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He's a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology. Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he's one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.