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Can't acess facebook where INVALID URL were shown

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happyb019
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I can't access the facebook webpage only for every browsers of my mac os X (firefox and safari), while others website are not affected. I've try so many ways to fix it, including OpenDNS, terminal, clearing caches and I even restore the caches from the trash in my laptop & etc., but still seems like doesn't work. The message is shown as below:

Invalid URL The requested URL "/", is invalid.

Reference #9.3e556acb.1338053744.2cbad993

What should I do and what cause it happens?

In addition, I feel like it happened after I clear my caches through the MacKeeper.

Thanks for helping!

I can't access the facebook webpage only for every browsers of my mac os X (firefox and safari), while others website are not affected. I've try so many ways to fix it, including OpenDNS, terminal, clearing caches and I even restore the caches from the trash in my laptop & etc., but still seems like doesn't work. The message is shown as below: Invalid URL The requested URL "/", is invalid. Reference #9.3e556acb.1338053744.2cbad993 What should I do and what cause it happens? In addition, I feel like it happened after I clear my caches through the MacKeeper. Thanks for helping!

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cor-el
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Clear the cache and the cookies from sites that cause problems.

"Clear the Cache":

  • Firefox > Preferences > Advanced > Network > Offline Storage (Cache): "Clear Now"

"Remove Cookies" from sites causing problems:

  • Firefox > Preferences > Privacy > Cookies: "Show Cookies"

You can also try to clear that data via Clear Recent History or via "Forget About This Site"

You can remove all stored data from a specific domain via "Forget About This Site" in the right-click context menu of an history entry (Show All History or History sidebar).

Using "Forget About This Site" will remove everything from that domain like bookmarks, cookies, passwords, cache, history, and exceptions, so be cautious if you need to keep passwords or other data from that site. You can't recover from that "forget" unless you have a backup of the affected files.

It doesn't have any lasting effect, so if you revisit such a 'forgotten' website then data from that website will be saved once again.

happyb019
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I've tried but still the same, it appear the message "invalid url". any other ways?

cor-el
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Maybe try to disable IPv6.

cyberj3000
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I found this post from several months ago. It worked for me....


HYPRTCKR HYPRTCKR 1 solutions 4 answers 7 months ago

~ I HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH MY NETFLIX QUEUE & WITH PAGES LOADING ON NETFLIX. WHEREAS I WOULD ALWAYS GET A BLANK PAGE WITH THE MESSAGE "URL...NOT FOUND" OR "URL....INVALID". ~ IT TURNS OUT IT MAY BE YOUR BROWSER'S NETWORK CONNECTION SETTING WHICH SHOULD BE CHECKED "AUTODETECT PROXY SETTINGS FOR THIS CONNECTION"

~ IN MOZILLA FOX GO TO "MENU" --> "TOOLS" --> OPTIONS --> ADVANCED --> NETWORK --> "CONNNECTION" --> "SETTINGS" --> THEN CHECK "AUTODETECT PROXY SETTINGS FOR THIS NETWORK"

~ HOPE IT WORKS FOR YOU LIKE IT DID FOR ME

acsmith1972
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I found a solution: I tried it on Chrome and didn't have the issue. Firefox has upgraded to suck the last few years. If it works they stay there figuring out ways to break it.