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A favicon is a small graphic normally 16x16 pixels, though it can be larger, often displayed in the address or tab bar (left of the url) of your browser.

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Can I instruct the browser not to look for a favicon?

I have a website that doesn't have/need a favicon. Is there a way to instruct the browser not to waste a request looking for /favicon.ico ? … It results in no favicon at all - i.e. it hides the browser default icon. …
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