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1131827 2010-08-26 10:32:00 Hi All,

Using the latest Firefox in XP Home SP3:

I can delete the list of unprotected cookies in Firefox's cookie manager. I can also delete them using the FF Cookie Culler extension.

But when I open both of the above utilities again, the cookies are back.

Is this problem cureable?

Many thanks.
braindead (1685)
1131828 2010-08-26 10:56:00 You'll get cookies with any browser. I wouldnt worry about it Speedy Gonzales (78)
1131829 2010-08-27 05:34:00 Use the better privacy add on to remove DOM and LSO supercookies. Roger Hunt (13648)
1131830 2010-08-27 08:28:00 Use the better privacy add on to remove DOM and LSO supercookies.

+1. Better Privacy kicks in when you close the browser (or sooner if you trigger it manually). Close FF. Wait a tick for the add-on to do it's bit, then fire up FF again with the dross wiped away.

But yeah, cookies are a fact of life. Prolly not much need to worry about the bulk of them, with the LSO cookies being the exception.
Paul.Cov (425)
1131831 2010-08-27 11:47:00 support.mozilla.com Agent_24 (57)
1131832 2010-08-29 23:11:00 Thanks all for your help!

The problem was an add-on called TACO, which brought with it about 100 unprotected but undeleteable cookies. When I uninstalled TACO the cookies disappeared. TACO say on their site that these cookies are ok and part of the add-on.

I originally installed TACO to deal to the LSO cookies :)
braindead (1685)
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