WebBrowser control gives the error INET_E_DOWNLOAD_FAILURE

c# .net vb.net webbrowser-control iwebbrowser2
Kiran Thokal picture Kiran Thokal · Aug 8, 2012 · Viewed 17k times · Source

I am using extended web browser control in my application. I am getting the error as "INET_E_DOWNLOAD_FAILURE" (i.e - 2146697208) and it closes the form and gives error message as "The download of the specified resource has failed". What may be the cause that this error occurs?

Answer

Xaqron picture Xaqron · Oct 28, 2012

your tcp connection is being reset. that caused the error. It may be done by outside of your application i.e firewall, ISP policy... or inside it like closing the connection is part of your code.

Related questions

WebBrowser.DrawToBitmap() or other methods?

I am trying to capture the content of the WebBrowser control. DrawToBitmap() would work perfectly, but it is not supported in documentation for the WebBrowser control. I have been trying to find another way to capture the contents of the …

Read More
What is a NullReferenceException, and how do I fix it?

I have some code and when it executes, it throws a NullReferenceException, saying: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. What does this mean, and what can I do to fix this error?

Read More
Why is Dictionary preferred over Hashtable in C#?

In most programming languages, dictionaries are preferred over hashtables. What are the reasons behind that?

Read More