Auto clearing of cookies

kittycatty

For some reason Firefox has started auto clearing my cookies when I close the browser down, it only started this morning. I have checked all the options and the setup of the tools/privicy boxes are still set as they were yesterday.
Can anyone tell me why this has started to happen please. :mad:



Thanks



ps I dont want it to auto clear, I usually clear them one a week etc.

Valli

Tools - options - check your tabs and look what has been selected and deselected

kittycatty

Hi
I have gone through all the tabs etc and I cannot see anything different to yesterdays config.
Sorry for sounding a little dumb but it's confusing the hell out of me.

Thanks x

Valli

well that's the limit of my techie knowledge - sorry!. Someone more knowledgable will be along shortly

daily_2

What are the setting under privacy, cookies, and private data, and the associated buttons.

Have you installed any cleanup software?

kittycatty

Hi
Under cookies, Accept cookies from sites is ticked and keep them till they expire is selected.
Always clear private data etc is unticked.
Ask before clearing is ticked.

Thanks

[Deleted User]

1. Open Firefox
2. Type "about:config" in the URL bar without the speech marks. Accept the warning that comes up.
3. You will see a list of settings with the second column being the status - default or user set. Customized settings are in bold.
4. Scroll down to privacy.item.cookies. Is this bold?
5. Scroll down to privacy.sanitize.sanitizeOnShutdown. Is this bold?
6. If either are bold then right-click and choose Reset
7. Close Firefox
8. Test

kittycatty

Hi answer to number 4 no not bold.
Number 5 not bold.

Thanks

[Deleted User]

kittycatty wrote: »

Hi answer to number 4 no not bold.
Number 5 not bold.

Thanks

Strange...

Download and run CCleaner:

http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/

kittycatty

Hi

thanks for that should I get it to do just the internet stuff ie Firefox?

[Deleted User]

kittycatty wrote: »

Hi

thanks for that should I get it to do just the internet stuff ie Firefox?

Upto you... I've left mine on the default tick boxes and I've had no detrimental side effects. Quite the opposite.

If this doesn't resolve it I'd suggest uninstalling Firefox from Add / Remove programs, rebooting, then installing again: http://www.mozilla-europe.org/en/firefox/

Guide to backing up your bookmarks first though: http://www.nirmaltv.com/2007/07/25/how-to-back-up-bookmarks-in-firefox/