MicrosoftEdge / MicrosoftEdge/WebView2Feedback

Strange "garbage" HTTP-requests

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Description

Description
The process for WebView2 issues numerous strange "garbage" HTTP-request.

Version
SDK: 1.0.664.37
Runtime: GA
Framework: Win32
OS: Win10

Repro Steps

  1. Start Fiddler (or similar HTTP monitoring tool)
  2. Start application that hosts WebView2
  3. Watch for failed requests to random server names

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue with Fiddler or a similar HTTP monitoring tool while running a Win32 application hosting WebView2 on the listed SDK and runtime versions. Examine the failed requests to random server names and the attached capture; done means the source of the requests is identified and the behavior is explained or corrected.

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Assessment

Domain
desktop, networking
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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