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This week firefox gives me this msg: Sorry, Bad Request.... when I click on something

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When I click on an item to read on the yahoo! homepage, I am frequently seeing this msg: Sorry, Bad Request. Your browser sent a request that this server could not understand.

Size of a request header field exceeds server limit. There is more, but I didn't capture it. I will have to exit firefox and then use internet explorer to read the item. This began last week.

When I click on an item to read on the yahoo! homepage, I am frequently seeing this msg: Sorry, Bad Request. Your browser sent a request that this server could not understand. Size of a request header field exceeds server limit. There is more, but I didn't capture it. I will have to exit firefox and then use internet explorer to read the item. This began last week.

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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 Cookies" from sites causing problems:

  • Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: "Show Cookies"