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FIX: Your browser does not support cross-origin requests

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

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CROS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing) is an important mechanism that allows users to keep their website secure and protect their site visitors.

However, at times the users may face browser does not support cross-origin requests issues. This issue can be caused by multiple reasons including incorrect policy configuration as well as browser bugs.

Follow the steps give in this article to fix thebrowserdoes not support cross-origin requests issue in your computer.

In most cases, cross-origin request issues are the result of browser bugs. From that perspective, it’s clear that you need a stable andlightweight browser.

Quick Tip:

Opera One easily ticks both stable and lightweight, and at its core, it’s a designed with security in mind. So, it’s full of features that make it easy and safe to navigate, with a free proxy VPN built right into it.

The Opera One browser has features such as built in Ad blocker and AI. Also comes with workspaces and tab islands which will greatly help you organize.

Opera One

How do I enable cross-origin in my browser?

How do I enable cross-origin in my browser?

1. Fix cross-origin issues in Firefox

Change Origin Policy Preference

If the Firefox issue persists, try the next set of steps.

Use Firebug Add-on/Developer Tools

2. Fix cross-origin request security issue in Chrome

IfChromeisn’t the browser you use, move on to the next step.

3. Fix cross-origin error in Internet Explorer

And this is how you can fix this issue in case of using theInternet Explorerbrowser. Have you completed the above steps too?

Let us know how the procedure went for you in the comments area below.

CORS cannot prevent CSRF (cross-site request forgery). One-click attacks cannot be prevented or blocked by CORS. Instead, users should take the following precaution measures: update your antivirus software, don’t save your Internet banking username and password in your browser, don’t open suspicious or unrequested emails and disable scripting in your browser.

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Tashreef Shareef

Tashreef Shareef is a software developer turned tech writer. He discovered his interest in technology after reading a tech magazine accidentally. Now he writes about everything tech from Windows to iOS and streaming services to IoT at WindowsReport.

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