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Do cookies persist in Guest profile?

I'm wondering if Google Chrome's Guest profile starts a new fresh profile with no cookies every time. As an experiment, I went to a website on medium.com which said I've reached my monthly allowance ...
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Why do I see cookies from sites that I have never visited?

Using google chrome I see many cookies from sites that I have never visited. How is this possible?
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How to sync chrome *logged in* sessions across devices?

Is there a way to sync not only passwords, cookies, bookmarks,but also the website logged in sessions themselves? I'm a developer that travels a lot but does not currently have a laptop (long story), ...
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Presence of certain cookies restrict me from accessing websites

I have a problem on a refurbished computer that I haven't use in a long time (Windows 10). First time I booted it after the refurbish it worked as intended. Since then, anytime I try to access a ...
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Add a new cookie from outside of chrome

I have this command which enters the user in a chrome window to my site. chrome.exe --incognito --app="https://www.example.com/home" I want the user to log into their account once (both the ...
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How can I add a new cookie to chrome using powershell [closed]

How do I add a new cookie to chrome using powershell I searched for this topic and couldn't find anyone talking about it before
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Windows Kiosk mode - Allow cookies in MS Edge?

I enabled on "interactive display" machine with Windows 10 Pro the Kiosk mode with MS Edge running an web application. I also set that the app should restart every 5 minutes of inactivity. ...
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How to import cookies to safari browser

I want to import cookies to safari browser from google browser which I've exported them using the cookie-editor plugin. Is there a way to do the same here.
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How to stop cookie prompt while using Invoke-WebRequest in PowerShell

I have a script that uses Invoke-WebRequest. It has worked fine until yesterday when it pauses for a prompt to accept cookies in a window button. $webpage = Invoke-WebRequest -SessionVariable session ...
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Make third-party cookie settings per site persistent on Google Chrome

Background When you use extensions on GitHub Codespaces, you have to add the site [*.]github.dev to Sites that can always use cookies settings and enable third-party cookies on this site if you block ...
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Blocking annoying cookie consent banner on Golem.de (if possible with the add-on ublock origin)

I wish to block the annoying cookie consent banner on Golem.de. If possible with the add-on ublock origin. I don't wish to install i-dont-care-about-cookies.eu because there is no source repo. I use ...
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Accept all cookies automatically in Google Chrome Incognito mode

Is there a way to force Google Chrome to accept all cookies automatically when in incognito mode? I'd prefer the solution to not require installation of extensions because ideally this would work in ...
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How can I export cookies, local storage, and other site data from Chrome OS?

I have a Chromebook that's not in developer mode. I'm looking to migrate all of its data to a new computer. I've figured out how to get most of it, but I'm not sure of a good way to get site data, e.g....
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How can I show all allowed and blocked cookies for a page in Chrome?

In this answer I describe the following "Cookies in use" dialogue box. I know how to bring this up when I am blocking cookies from the site I'm viewing: click the "eye" icon and ...
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Exclude IE cookie from UWF in windows

I have set up the UWF on C: and excluded several folders that should be writable for my setup to work. Additionally I have an Internet Explorer cookie that is saved locally. According to Internet ...
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Need to use Encrypted Authorization code from http response & use it further in the code

I want to decrypt the below field "_id" from HTTP Request/Response (present in both) , parameterize it & use in my scripts below - set-cookie: _id=s%...
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Does MS Edge support multi-account containers across tabs?

My company's web app maintains sessions via cookies. One of our customers uses MS Edge and wants to be able to have a completely separate session running our web app in each browser tab, for sometimes ...
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How to dowload files with original timestamp?

Many web sites ask us to login before downloading real contents files, and restrict us to download files from it with a cli program such as wget or curl. So we must download files with a browser, ...
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What cookies does Amazon use for authentication?

Using Chrome I'm rejecting a bunch of ad-specific cookies (by domain) and white-listing some domains to accept all cookies. I've added amazon.com and amazon.co.uk to the whitelist (including all third-...
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My Google Chrome remove cookies after I Close browser

Every time I turn off the system or the browser closes, I have to login to all sites again. I was skeptical of only one option, but the problem did not go away. please help. enter image description ...
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Can browser cookies be protected (in Firefox)?

I read an article about identity hijacking that caught my mind. Today I save my credentials locally in Firefox (using a master password). I also use multi-factor-authentication for important sites. I ...
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How can I view the content of cookies in Chrome?

I can only browse them and delete them. What I found online doesn't apply to my situation because my user interface is different. I'm using version 100.0.4896.75 on Ubuntu 20.04. I know that I can use ...
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Installing Microsoft Teams for Linux

I am looking for any way to get Teams working on my Linux installation. It is CentOS 7, with Vivaldi and Firefox. I have tried both the .rpm and the .deb files but discovered that an update to Teams ...
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Do Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome share cookies and sessions?

I have been experiencing this issue lately: I logout from a website on Chrome, I am also logged out on Edge. Similarly, if I login on same website with one account on Edge and another account on ...
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Chrome doesn't save extension settings and loses state after closing all windows

In Google Chrome, when I change the setting "Site access" to "All sites" on extensions it only saves this state until I close all windows (but not necessarily quit). As an example, ...
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How to find unsaved passwords in Firefox (if possible)

I created an account for a website, but forgot to copy and save the password I used. I don't remember it because it's a bunch of random characters. I am now logged into the site, but I won't be able ...
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Delete all cookies except those from certain sites with Firefox

With Firefox, how to delete all cookies except those from a custom list of whitelisted sites? (eg. google.com, stackoverflow.com... – I want to stay logged-in) I know the "Clear all history" ...
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nasty cookies from data1.mein-bmi.com

Whenever I visit a website, it shows me that I have cookies from data1.mein-bmi.com. I wonder how I can trace the reason for this. Example to reproduce: I use Chrome on Windows to visit a web site, e....
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Why are Doubleclick cookies appearing on one browser and not another, for the same site?

I have a question about advertising cookies, as someone who doesn't understand them all that well, but would like to understand better how tracking works. I'm looking at this website. In Chrome on my ...
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Why is my Chrome URL bar cookie dialogue different between two profiles?

On my main profile in Google Chrome 96 (on Linux and Windows) I have "Block all cookies" set in settings. When I go to a site that tries to set cookies, I get a little cookie icon in the URL ...
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Cookies Transfer From Google Chrome To Firefox

I want to transfer few cookies from google chrome to Firefox. Could you please help me, how can I do this process?
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Trainer in a web conference able to see what participants are browsing?

Background: While listening to a training session via the bigbluebutton conference web-tool I was googling something and browsing on a webpage. Actually I was using chrome for listening to the ...
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Move HDD from one laptop to another and retain active logins?

My laptop recently died, and I plan to move the hard drive from the dead laptop to a new laptop. Will I (/can I/when can I) retain my active logins in Firefox or Chrome if I do that? (I am logged into ...
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How to keep logged in on both web:ports?

I have two instances of qBittorrent with different profiles running normally without issue on the same machine. Although profiles are stored separately, both configurations are using the same ...
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console.log (Marketo Munchkin) appeared on my drive

I hope this is the right place for this question, help me if not! I just noticed that in my root folder on my E: drive, which is NOT my system (Windows 10) partition where programs are installed but ...
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Configure Firefox so cookie management is more granular than just first domain below TLD

TL;DR folks: The actual question is bolded in the final paragraph; the rest of this is explanation so people don't assume I have an XY problem. I'm responsible for maintaining the Firefox installation ...
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Restoring Passwords in Chrome

Recent versions of Chrome have been a disaster, crashing constantly and frequently taking windows with it. I backed up everything in C:\Users\me\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data. I uninstalled ...
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Moving social networks cookies from one container to another (Firefox)

I want to move cookies of web.telegram.org and web.whatsapp.com and from one container to another in Firefox, I used the addon "Cookie Quick Manager", it lets you copy cookies from a ...
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How to prevent users from deleting cookies and browsing data on Google Chrome?

I share my computer at work and sometimes other users delete their browsing data and history. I'm the administrator and I would like to prevent anybody from being able to delete cookies and site data. ...
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What's the fastest, easiest, or most obvious way to clear cache and cookies from a site when it just redirects you to an error on a second site?

My problem scenario is one that's played out thousands of times with only minor details varying. I am using a web browser and I click a bookmark to "https://desired-site.example1.com/". I've ...
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How to to automatically refuse GDPR consent requests?

How to to automatically refuse GDPR consent requests and only opt-in strictly necessary cookies (session cookies, etc...) ? I tried the Never-Consent WebExtension on both Firefox and Chromium but it ...
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Field content from other site in hint on a site

Today on some site when I've clicked into guest name field on some site, I saw my full name as been written in state declarations and official documents and never was given on the site, yet I come the ...
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Firefox: How to Create Shortcut or Button to "Manage Data" (cookies/storage manager)

I would like to have a button to take me here: Tools -> Options -> Privacy & Security -> (scroll down) -> Manage Data. (Load the cookie manager.) I do this continuously, and all the ...
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Switching between stackexchange accounts doesn't work on Brave but works with Chrome

My Stackexchange account was originally created on stackoverflow. That means that if I want to login to any other site, like this one, I have to use my stackoverflow credentials and then get forwarded ...
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Firefox claims I have granted extra permissions for sites and I cannot revoke them

When I visit sites like Reddit and Twitter with Firefox 86.0.1 on Windows 10 2004 moving mouse over left side of address bar bring up following tooltip: Traslated to English tooltip says: You have ...
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How do I use an older version of a website's cookies on Chrome?

I accidentally deleted a banner on PlanetMinecraft and there's no default way to get it back. It seems to have been saved via my computer's cookies instead of my account, so theoretically if I still ...
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How to fix Chrome Portable settings

Once in a while my Chrome Portable v72 on a start pretend it forgot history, cookies, bookmarks, everything, and don't let to update itself. This is a known problem with 10+ years history with Chrome, ...
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Does Keeping a Cookie "Whitelist" Slow Down Chrome?

I use Chrome so that, by default, I block all cookies, but then "whitelist" sites I use often, either fully accepting its cookies or by selecting the "clear on exit" option. As a ...
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Why was I just signed out of all my accounts?

After closing Firefox and leaving my computer for a few minutes, I suddenly found myself signed out of all my accounts - Outlook, Google, Facebook, Twitter and Stack Exchange itself. I definitely didn'...
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What do cookie warnings mean by "Legitimate Interest"?

I've had to decline/accept cookies for a while now. But something I've noticed on a handful of websites are now suggesting that the cookies have 'legitimate interest'? I have a legitimate interest in ...
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