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Nicole
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Firefox Cookie Preference Settings - 7/15/2005 20:31:12
I've recently converted from IE to Firefox for all my Internet browsing, and have also determined that most if not all of the alerts I was getting with Spybot Search & Destroy were from Cookies. I need some cookies to work obviously, for this site, Webshots etc but others i thought i'd disable using the Firefox/Tools/Options/Privacy/Cookies settings.
I thought i'd firstly disable all cookies and then allow them as i needed them using the "Allow sites to set Cookies", "from originating site only" and "ask me every time" options in Firefox.
I've then by chance followed a link from a message in a thread at this board which was about to set a cookie, but i chose not to, thus I know my settings are working. But.....
Webshots just refuses to log me in, the same for an internet betting site i've been using for ever and a day. These are the only 2 sites i use reasonably regularly that i've identified problems with so far, but was wondering if anyone has had this happen to them or knows why these 2 sites aren't allowing me to log in, and therefore not asking me whether i'd like to allow cookies from those sites?
Thanks in advance.
Nicole
Edit:It seems paypal is another site which is denying my login with the current Firefox settings. I can access alll of these sites in IE still, but that's defeating the purpose I think.
< Message edited by Nicoleoz -- 7/15/2005 20:48:34 >
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BobbyDouglas
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RE: Firefox Cookie Preference Settings - 7/15/2005 21:12:38
I always accept cookies, but run Spybot S&D to remove the bad ones. I haven't ran across any cookie that is actually harmful, I don't think you will ever find one that is.
You will run into a LOT of problems when you disable cookies. Too many websites require cookies to function.
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dpf
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RE: Firefox Cookie Preference Settings - 7/15/2005 21:21:18
the sites are probably requesting the cookie info when they send the first page down to your browser - if no cookie, ni log in - you may have to reregister. remember, cookies are only text files and cannot include any executable code
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