# IE 8 won't display a page unless page is in favorits.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ie-8-wont-display-a-page-unless-page-is-in-favorits/536284>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 16, 2010, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ie-8-wont-display-a-page-unless-page-is-in-favorits/536284 "2010-04-16T01:05:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2010, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ie-8-wont-display-a-page-unless-page-is-in-favorits/536284/1 "2010-04-16T01:05:28Z")

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huh?

I installed IE 8. IE 7 worked fine. But IE 8 will not display a web page unless I call it from my favorites folder.

If I GOOGLE something, and click the link I get the error “Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage”

The hell?