Why are cookies re-loaded every start?
I get rid of cookies (delete them all, clear cache and use private browsing), and they are all gone in Tool > View All Cookies. But, when I restart Firefox, the same 200+ cookies are just there again in Tools > View All Cookies. Why/How do they re-load themselves every time I start Firefox? Also, why do I have to hit Remove All Cookies twice every time to remove them all? The first press seems to remove some, but it takes a second press to remove them all...
Chosen solution
by jscher2000Do you use any add-ons that create "opt-out" cookies? If so, check the cookies you see at start to see whether they are the opt-out cookies. Or temporarily disable the add-on and restart Firefox to see whether the cookies are still created.
Tools > Add-ons > Extensions
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Installed Plug-ins
- Java plug-in for NPAPI-based browsers.
- Shockwave Flash 11.2 r202
- DivX Web Player version 1.4.0.233
- The Totem 2.30.2 plugin handles video and audio streams.
Application
- User Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Ubuntu; Linux i686; rv:15.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/15.0
More Information
Same on various Linux and Windows computers I run and all recent versions of Firefox.
Chosen Solution
Do you use any add-ons that create "opt-out" cookies? If so, check the cookies you see at start to see whether they are the opt-out cookies. Or temporarily disable the add-on and restart Firefox to see whether the cookies are still created.
Tools > Add-ons > Extensions