Broken Web Pages that Worked Before

Current Version : Version 1.73.89 Chromium: 131.0.6778.69 (Official Build) (64-bit)
System: Windows 10, 22H2, Build: 19045.5131

Problem: Web pages that showed up previously no longer are appearing and Brave is generate an error that the site cannot be reached with the error code below. However, they are still up and running. Google Chrome and Firefox can get to them no problem.

ERR_RESPONSE_HEADERS_TOO_BIG

How can this issue be reproduced?

  1. Goto the URL : https://shop.opnsense.com (this page will not come up)

Expected result:
The web page should be displayed

Brave Version( check About Brave):
See above

Additional Information:
None

In a Brave Browser New Window, go to:

brave://settings/clearBrowserData

Select the Advanced tab

Set Time range to “All time”

ENABLE everything except:

  • Passwords and other sign-in data

(Myself, I would NOT make that exception)
(because I would have a backup prepared.)
(In other words, be prepared.)

Click on the “Clear data” button

Let us say that your website of interest, is:

https://www.website_of_interest.com

In a Brave Browser New Window, go to:

brave://settings/cookies

Scroll down that settings page, to Sites that can always use cookies

Click the Add button

Enter [*.]website_of_interest.com as the site . . . but do not Enable the following:

  • Current Private session only
  • Including third-party cookies on this site

Click the Add button

Next, go to:

brave://settings/content/javascript

Scroll down that javascript settings page to Allowed to use javascript

Click the Add button

Enter [*.]website_of_interest.com as the site . . . but do not Enable the following:

  • Current Private session only

Click the Add button

Restart the browser.