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When ever i try to go to Google i get a message saying "Bad request (invalid hostname) which is error 400 and captchas (which are owned by Google) won't load either.

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When ever i try to go to Google i get a message saying "Bad request (invalid hostname) which is error 400 and captchas (which are owned by Google) won't load either. I've already tried clearing my history, cookies and everything. Please Help.

When ever i try to go to Google i get a message saying "Bad request (invalid hostname) which is error 400 and captchas (which are owned by Google) won't load either. I've already tried clearing my history, cookies and everything. Please Help.

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cor-el
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This issue can be caused by corrupted cookies.

Clear the cache and the cookies from sites that cause problems.

  • "Clear the Cache": Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Offline Storage (Cache): "Clear Now"
  • "Remove the Cookies" from sites causing problems: Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: "Show Cookies"

Reload a web page and bypass the cache with:

  • Press and hold Shift and left-click the Reload button.
  • Press "Ctrl + F5" or press "Ctrl + Shift + R" (Windows,Linux)
  • Press "Cmd + Shift + R" (MAC)

If clearing the cookies doesn't help then it is possible that the file cookies.sqlite that stores the cookies is corrupted. Rename (or delete) cookies.sqlite (cookies.sqlite.old) and delete cookies.sqlite-journal and cookies.txt, if they exist, in the Profile Folder in case the file cookies.sqlite got corrupted.

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