Questions tagged [cookies]
Used for an origin website to send state information to a user's browser and for the browser to return the state information to the origin site. The state information can be used for authentication, identification of a user session, user's preferences, shopping cart contents, or anything else that can be accomplished through storing text data on the user's computer.
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How to resolve the library catalog error: "Request data is missing. Please try again."
(The Toronto Public Library, like various other libraries, uses a library software suite named SirsiDynix Symphony. This software suite includes various modules, including an online catalogue.)
I was ...
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Safe search tooltip pops up every time in Google search
Every time I search using google.com, this tooltip pops up:
It happens even if the search terms contain nothing sexual. Clicking the tooltip hides it, but it reappears on next search. I've tried to ...
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Do sites know my name when I'm signed in to Google?
When I visit a site like https://medium.com/, I see a popup asking me if I want to "sign in to medium.com with Google", along with my Google account's name and profile picture.
How does this work? ...
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Can't switch off YouTube dark mode
I can't switch off YouTube dark mode; the image here explains it:
Can someone help? Restarting the browser doesn't help. If I switch mode and restart it, it is dark again.
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How does DuckDuckGo generates Tracking Cookie and Ads
Despite turning off Advertisements in Other Settings from DuckDuckGo website, it still leaves tracking cookies and ads.
Here are the results from IObit software
Here is a snapshot of tracking cookie
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Can I automatically sign out of Google on browser close, but keep my cookies?
I'm paranoid enough that I'd like to use two-factor authentication for my Google account and automatically sign out of Google on browser close. But I'm not paranoid enough to use two-factor ...
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Where does Marudot store information between browser sessions?
I often use a handy Marudot iCal Event Maker. This web application remembers past events that I have put into it, even though I don't log in, I clear all cookies between sessions, and I use my laptop ...
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How do I automatically sign out of Gmail but keep my two-factor authentication remembering my computer between browser sessions?
I use Gmail's two-factor authentication (with Firefox). I would like it to remember certain trusted computers (across browser sessions) so that I don't have to use it every time I log into Gmail on ...
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Which cookie to save to avoid GitHub two-factor authentication?
I've enabled GitHub's two-factor authentication, and I also use the Firefox add-on selectivecookiedelete to delete most cookies upon closing the browser. I would like to white-list GitHub's domain, ...
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Signed out but still says "G'day John"
I signed out of eBay, but the site still says "G'day John" next to the sign in link (let's assume my name is John). I do not want to have to reset cache, cookies and website data etc. just to clear my ...
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How to get YouTube comments working in Firefox without 3rd party cookies enabled and wihout enable cookies for google.com
I get logged out a few seconds after I logged in to google plus video the popup when you click comments. I am then logged in to YouTube without the G+ intergration.
I use the self destruct cookie ...
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How to get rid of web ads that show what you've looked at on Amazon?
It seems now that anytime I "shop" online, i.e., look at anything in a shopping site such as Amazon, ads for that thing I looked at show up everywhere. For instance, I happened to click on ladybugs ...
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A good gateway for Facebook which doesn't require cookies?
What's a good gateway for Facebook? I've tried many, unsuccessfully.
I can't install any software or enable cookies on a PC with Internet Explorer. Also, www.facebook.com is blocked.
I've tried ...
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Does Gmail leak the contents of my email via ads?
I have assumed for some time that de facto Gmail leaks information about the contents of my email. Having just read a related question, I'm wondering if my assumption is correct.
Suppose, for ...
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Does LinkedIn access my cookies and Google search history for its suggestions? [closed]
LinkedIn seems to suggest people I may know. I believe, or it's my hypothesis, that LinkedIn scours information located in the cookie files on my computer and in some way accesses the information that ...
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How to track user activity on a website without requiring login?
I was just searching for a review on Yelp and I saw these (Useful, Funny, Cool) evaluation tags for a review. I was able to mark them even when I was not logged in, still they would retain the way I ...
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Google AdSense reloading?
Can I reload ads by myself in Google AdSense without full-page-reloading? For example refresh AdSense frame or call some script?
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imo.im remain logged in (remember me)
I am a frequent user of imo.im and use its google chrome plugin too. But since few days i am unable to use its autologin feature as they have removed the option in login page. So i have to log in ...
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VWCUK Cookie (Example VWCUK200) [closed]
Which app/site sets this cookie? If you search for Cookies in your browser, it's quite likely that this cookie is set by number of independent sites/domains.
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How can I get rid of Clicksor Gmail hijacking?
I'm having trouble with what appears to be mentioned in this article from The Washington Post, "New Tool to Automate Cookie Stealing from Gmail, Others".
I found a few threads but I still get this ...
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