http 400 error when using Bing

[chazzy2501]

I only occasionally get an http400 error using Bing, it doesn't always happen but it's been around for over a year and is becoming a pain.

 

here is the url that get me a http 400 error https://www.bing.com/search?q=sharepoint+private+group+documents++visitors&qs=n&form=QBRE&sp=-1&pq=sharepoint+private+group+documents+visitors&sc=0-43&sk=&cvid=2A94B20C4D59498082521924D820DBF4

 

i was looking a sharepoint document permissions but that isn't important here.. if I loose documents from the query it works fine. if I put documents at the end of the query it works fine...?

 

 

ideas? I used the url checker on the swgfl site and it is unblocked (or no rules block it explicitly) a three browsers get the same error (new edge old edge and ie11)

[DJ-1701]

Interesting... I can't see why it wouldn't load, no block page, no deny showing, but, yes, SWGfL connection tried and getting the same as you see. Home connection absolutely fine.

[DJ-1701]

Even more interesting... if I shorten the word to ments it won't load... if I just take any letter out of ments it will... so document will load... but ments will not.

[DJ-1701]

@chazzy2501

 

Well, it must be blocked by the filtering for some reason, as I allowed the following and the page loads fine.

 

*.bing.com:*ment*

 

It would be worth looking at the Browsing Reports to see if there are any reasons for past blocks of the page.

[chazzy2501]

I found that simply reordering the words allows it to work!

 

The second issue is that these errors cause issues with office as office uses internet explorer quite intimately. The chrome based edge isn't erroring the above example link anymore. (edit: scratch that, it is again causing issues)

Edited July 30, 2020 by chazzy2501

[chazzy2501]

ok, I've allowed "bing.com" (I wonder how that'll bite me in the buttocks) and even though its never been blocked in any of the reports the above link is now working on all three browsers. I'll keep you posted.