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There are two common problems with logging into our site that involve cookies. The most common is that you have an older cookie that the site no longer recognizes because of a software upgrade or something. This page shows you steps in removing cookies.
The other problem is less common: the site may be blocked from giving you a new cookie – your browser may have blocked future cookies when you deleted the older ones. To fix this, see permit.
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This form should let you delete all the cookies created by our site. This will often fix problems logging into the site. No cookies is not “normal” and should only happen after you delete them; other wise you need to allow cookies from puzzlers.org.
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Please note: I am not an Internet Explorer user and I recommend users use something that has a far more sane idea of security and properly conforms to standards such as Firefox. No one who understands the potential of ActiveX will tell you it is “safe” and Microsoft only asserts that “Signed controls have a verifiable point of origin”; that is, after your security has been compromised, assuming your computer is usable, they can prove the programmer knew how to use the Microsoft ActiveX SDK. A little bit of research into “Browser helper objects” which are a simple ActiveX control will show just how widely many applications abuse the opportunity of being on your PC. Caveat Emptor to be sure.
A The best way to remove specific cookies is:
There is an issue with IE7 when user logs in, a session is created and saved using in-proc cookies which are saved in the IE7 client browser. When a new window is opened in the same session and then closed, the cookies are deleted and the session is lost, even though the first window is still opened. The session was not closed. This happens only on certain PCs, not always and only with IE7. This problem is only with IE7, all other browsers are ok.
This is an IE7 bug. The session cookies are getting deleted when you close a window – ANY IE Window, not just the last one. At the moment no fix exists except not to use cookies for your session variables. The problem only exists on certain computers. The problem will not occur as often if you change your settings in Tools/Internet Options/General/Browser History Settings/Everytime I visit the web page.
A suggestion from a Microsoft help suggests that the start home page in the IE7 should be set to a internet page and not a local file.
See For Internet Explorer 7 for more notes about using IE7 with our website.
A The best way to remove specific cookies is:
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A The best way to remove specific cookies is:
A The best way to remove specific cookies is:
A The best way to remove specific cookies is:
Select Edit|Preferences from the menu. | |
Click on the Security icon in the white band at the top of the Dialog. Click on the Show Cookies button1). | |
Click on a cookie from www.puzzlers.org or puzzlers.org and press the Remove button. |