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What is "request entity too large"?

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Within New York Times website, some links fail with this error message: Request Entity too large for server". How can I cure this problem? {Vista, Firefox 3.6, }

Within New York Times website, some links fail with this error message: Request Entity too large for server". How can I cure this problem? {Vista, Firefox 3.6, }

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That issue can be caused by a corrupted cookie that is too large (> 4 KB).

  • "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"