Troubleshooting browser crashes or performance issues on Windows 11
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When I opened a website this showed up:
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<Error>
<Code>RequestHeaderSectionTooLarge</Code>
<Message>Your request header section exceeds the maximum allowed size.</Message>
<MaxSizeAllowed>8192</MaxSizeAllowed>
<RequestId>0C18NZ90S16QF4HX</RequestId>
<HostId>JxHUK/tGopz9fWlegPb8MJ6l1Dyv+dIfsvp+hQsPUwfrUTw9Q06Fv3TgxSoiYUoJjDXYfGIHcpbLU0gXSFnUxqs5rZ3OkHzG</HostId>
</Error>
It would be great to know how to fix this. Thanks!
Troubleshooting browser crashes or performance issues on Windows 11
AI answer
The error message you are encountering indicates that the request header section exceeds the maximum allowed size, which is set to 8192 bytes. This issue can occur when the HTTP request being sent to the server contains headers that are too large, often due to excessive cookies or other header information.
To resolve this issue, you can try the following steps:
Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Clear browsing data.If you are not the server administrator, you may need to contact the support team for the website you are trying to access for further assistance.
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