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servers MUST include a DATE response header. RFC2616 Section 14.18 [closed]

i dont now whats is this but is most see it on facebook and what dose mean ? protocol violation 938 [HTTPLint] With rare exceptions, servers MUST include a DATE response header. RFC2616 Section ...
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All cookies randomly deleted: Is there a limit? (Firefox)

Upon turning on my PC (Win7 Firefox 21.0) I noticed all my login sessions had been terminated. All my cookies on Firefox had been deleted without me doing it. I haven't deleted my Firefox ...
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How to make local mirror of a website with a confirmation popup? [closed]

I need to get a local copy of a website which requires confirming one's age before displaying content. No complex forms, just a checkbox and a button, "yes, I'm adult". I tried to use wget but with no ...
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Chrome allowing cookies despite telling it not to

I have locked down Chrome to be very strict on the cookies and data it stores both temporarily and long term. I have ticked the following boxes in cookie settings: and I currently have an exception ...
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Can chrome incognito mode access regular chrome cookies etc

I understand that Chrome incognito mode will not preserve cookies or any data for that browsing session, however, should it have access to cookies etc from the normal Chrome session going on during ...
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Why do I see cookies set in chrome although the “block cookies” option is on

I have both "block sites from setting any data" and "block third-party cookies and data" turned on. However, after I clear all cookies and browse a few sites, I see a lot of cookies have been set in ...
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In Windows' Run command line, how to open “Cookies”? [closed]

I recently got a new, Windows 7 machine, and I can't find the cookies! .how can i get it through run commnd prompt.
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How can I export cookies with httponly flag from Internet Explorer?

It seems that Internet Explorer doesn't export cookies that are flagged as httponly. Example: JSESSIONID-Cookie from J2EE web applications. Does anyone know a workaround for this?
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Google login/search fails unless cookie is cleared

Sometimes Google Chrome fails to log me into Gmail or even go to Google's main search page. This doesn't happen with Firefox. It took me a while to figure out the fix, but clearing the cookies from ...
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Allow only some cookies, and only as First Party (FF+IE)

Basically I want to disable all the cookies, except a few (white list). The few that I want to allow, should only be allowed as first party, not third. If I'm unchecking "Allow Cookies" in firefox, ...
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Separate Cookies Per Tab

I purchased a program that runs a .json script to purchase products from a specific website for me. The program automatically opens my browser. And I can also run multiple instances of the program at ...
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How can I run this Flash game as a standalone SWF?

My little brother actively plays this game: http://classic.skyriderplay.com/ As you can see with the source, the SWF is located here: http://classic.skyriderplay.com/flash/qplay.swf Accessing that ...
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Cookies not persisted after restarting Chrome on OSX

I'm not sure if this is by design, but whenever I quit Chrome on OSX all of my web account logins require that I re-login. This is a little annoying on gmail as I have 2-step verification setup so I ...
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It says cookies are disabled when they're not

Every time I try to log into gmail or youtube, I am shown the message that says my cookies are disabled. However, I am certain they are not. I gone into my browser's settings and enabled all cookies ...
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How to make Google Chrome forget a website

Whenever I visit a certain a website, Google chrome somehow still has the exact input I typed in to perform a search. Every time I go back to the website, it automatically executes that same original ...
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How can I clear cookies for a single site? [duplicate]

Sometimes a webapp breaks for whatever reason, and I need to clear my cookies in order to use it again. I wind up clearing all of my cookies, which is a pain, because I then have to log back in to all ...
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How to exclude a user from the IP ban list? v2 [duplicate]

How to exclude a user from the IP ban list? I will try to hand the question in different way. Like for example, i have a website. I hava a possibilities to ban IP, but that affects all the users ...
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Why should you block cookies? [closed]

I was just wondering, what do you lose by having cookies on? I used to think there was a chance of getting viruses, but that is apparently not the case as you would have to execute the cookie yourself ...
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Override cookie in Squid

How can I set up Squid to replace a specific cookie so that all clients that connect through the proxy have the same cookie from the perspective of the remote website?
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Cookies broken in Vista (across many browsers)

Starting last week, it seems cookies in my laptop stopped working. I'm unable to log on to any website, it just comes back to the login screen (Facebook) or says cookies need to be enabled (Gmail). I ...
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The EU cookie directive mandates “consent” often via a popup. Can I block those?

The EU cookie directive, a monstrous directive that effectively banned a part of normal economic life, mandates "consent" before cookies can be set. This is often implemented via an annoying ...
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Browsers storing user login information - Is It Cookies?

Please guide me if the usernames and passwords stored in the web browser are cookies? If not, what mechanism is it? Thanks in advnace.
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Microsoft security update KB2656351 prevents output caching

I am working with .Net framework 4 and cookies are used in my application. Due to Microsoft security update KB2656351, output caching does not work. I can not remove cookies. If I remove the above ...
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Is a website banner asking for permission to store cookies required? [closed]

I see many websites put banners on top of their website telling you they want to store cookies on your machine. I don't understand why they would do this, is it a law? I read on wikipedea that the ...
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Is there a chrome or firefox plugin to block cookies from FB or twitter? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Adblock-like plugin for hiding social sites' widgets, buttons, etc Have an add-on for Firefox like NoScript, but for cookies (that make possible to whitelist while ...
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Unable to get the information using wget using session ID

I have been using Wget to pull the warranty information from my website using the following command. wget -q -O getinfo.tmp ...
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Udacity site does not load under Linux

I am using Linux and i am not able to load the Udacity site.I have searched the web and i found that the problem is caused by a cookie (DgU00). When i block all cookies from udacity both Chrome and ...
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Can't login to Gmail or MSN. Server says cookies are turned off, but they're not

I have a PC with Windows 7 installed and I'm using both Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox for browsing the Internet. Recently I encountered a problem where I am not able to log in to Gmail or MSN. The ...
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wordpress blog doesn't remember password when using chrome

I have a problem with my WP/Chrome combo: I login to my website /wp-admin and click remember password and after I close the page and go to that link again I have to relogin. This does not happen in ...
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356 views

CCleaner cannot clean the cache and cookies for Metro UI Browsers

I have CCleaner Professional v 3.24.1850 installed on my Windows 8 laptop. Whenever I run the cleaner, it clears the cache, cookies, history, etc., but only for Desktop browsers. Nothing happens to ...
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Security with tracking cookies

I am a bit confused with the possible security risks with tracking cookies. From what I have read, if i am on a website and they have ads from a service like doubleclick, doubleclick will place a ...
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248 views

Cookie Injector for Opera browser?

I'm looking for the best add-on to cookie-injection for Opera. I'm tired of having to use Grease monkey on Firefox, I want to inject in my main browser.
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Elite Proxy Switcher

I need your help, because I use Elite Proxy Switcher and I have one question what is very important. (only the IP address is not secure.) So how do I give false information about my browser, screen ...
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Where is login information stored on my computer?

I have got a basic question: Lets say for example I log in to my Google account and tick the box that says "Stay signed in". Then, obviously, I stay logged in even if I close my browser. So, this ...
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Setting/Registry key for each setting in Privacy tab 'cookies' slider?

I want to know which keys control the setting for the Privacy tab slider for cookies (in Internet Options). I have the following official document, which outlines the following: ...
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Chrome logs me out of everything when I exit--tried cookie-related stuff already

I've been using Chrome very successfully for a long time. It has always kept me logged in to all my sites even after exiting the app. Recently it started logging me out of everything when I exit ...
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Links cookie location

Where does the Linux command line web browser links store its cookies? I'm writing a program that waits for a cookie from one of my websites to be saved before continuing with its execution. I believe ...
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Where does Safari 6 store cookies?

Seems like Safari 5 would store cookies in ~/Library/Cookies/Cookies.plist - but cookies will remain present in Safari even after exiting Safari, removing this file, and then restarting Safari. Where ...
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Can my university trace my Internet usage from a private computer? [closed]

I have a laptop that I purchased from my uni, it's a MacBook. I was just wondering with all the cookies, cache and jazz they can have access to, whether they would have the ability to trace the ...
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Is there a way to manage browser [chrome] session cookies with a fast toggle for multiple users?

I feel I should go into more detail. My wife and I share a laptop and browse email. Currently we keep coming back to each others gmail accounts, having to log out and log back in. Are there any ...
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How often does a cookie change? [closed]

Is there a policy per browser or is it an automatically the client receives notice from server?
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Configuring Google Chrome Cookie Exceptions

I would like to set cookie exceptions in Google Chrome but I don't know how to avoid several entries for similar domain as in: [*.]amazon.com [*.]amazon.co.uk [*.]amazon.co.jp [*.]amazon.de ... ...
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How can I stop Gmail from keeping me logged in after I close the browser?

If I am logged into Gmail and I quit my browser, then reopen it, I expect to find that I am no longer logged in. This is the way it used to behave. Now unless I explicitly log out, it brings me right ...
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325 views

Program or Firefox plugin to keep cookie alive?

I need to make some cookie to stay alive forever, because some website I use doesn't have "remember me" option when logging in. Is there any plugin, or program for this?
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Chase Bank/Credit Card & Internet Explorer 8 / 9 and Chrome Cookies for logging in

I frequently clear out my cookies, whenever I do this and then go to my credit card for Chase they require I get an email or text or phone call with a special code (quite a pain). Is there a way to ...
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How do I disable off-domain cookies in Firefox?

In this answer on meta.SO, it mentioned: Hopefully you already have off-domain cookies turned off, but if not then do that. Unless I'm mistaken, the concept of an off-domain cookie is this: when ...
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Why are websites suddenly asking me about cookies?

I have for a long time known that websites give me cookies so that small pieces of information can be remembered about my habits, passwords etc. I accept this, but all of a sudden they are asking for ...
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Automatically override cookie expiration on Chrome?

I'm wondering if there is an extension to automatically rewrite cookie expiration dates (either automatically for all sites or with a single-click button for the current site) for Google Chrome? A ...
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Wget save cookies not working

I've been trying to login in the pyload through the web api, but wget is not saving the cookies and I don't understand why. I'm using the following command: wget --delete-after ...
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What's the Difference Between Do Not Track and Disabling Cookies?

What's the difference between the Do Not Track behavior being proposed for IE 10 and simply deleting all cookies from the browser when you exit?

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