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    From John C.@r9jmg0@yahoo.com to alt.comp.software.firefox on Tue Sep 29 04:25:07 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.comp.software.firefox

    Settings
    Privacy and security
    Browsing data
    Clear data for specific sites

    If, like me, you protect certain cookies, then you don't want to "Remove
    All" because those cookies will be deleted too. Otherwise, you have to
    really keep an eye on the list because even if you clear your History,
    the list at the location I provided above is *not* cleared.
    --
    John C. I filter crossposts, various trolls & dizum.com. Doing this
    makes this newsgroup easier to read & more on-topic. Take back the tech companies from India & industry from China.

    --- Synchronet 3.22a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From David E. Ross@nobody@nowhere.invalid to alt.comp.software.firefox on Tue Sep 29 16:39:45 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.comp.software.firefox

    On 9/29/2026 4:25 AM, John C. wrote:
    Settings
    Privacy and security
    Browsing data
    Clear data for specific sites

    If, like me, you protect certain cookies, then you don't want to "Remove
    All" because those cookies will be deleted too. Otherwise, you have to
    really keep an eye on the list because even if you clear your History,
    the list at the location I provided above is *not* cleared.


    I started by visiting only those Web sites where I wanted to keep my
    cookies. After terminating Firefox, I marked cookies.sqlite in my
    profile as "read only". Since I shut down my PC whenever I leave my
    house or go to bed, only my desired cookies persist.
    --

    David E. Ross
    <http://www.rossde.com>

    NO, not everyone has a smart phone. My wife and I have
    "dumb cell phones" and a land-line. Neither of us can
    handle QR codes, reply to text messages, or have any
    kind of phone-based Internet connections. We have no APS
    on any phone. We can send and receive photos only
    through our desktop PCs.
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  • From John C.@r9jmg0@yahoo.com to alt.comp.software.firefox on Wed Sep 30 05:14:29 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.comp.software.firefox

    David E. Ross wrote:
    John C. wrote:

    Settings
    Privacy and security
    Browsing data
    Clear data for specific sites

    If, like me, you protect certain cookies, then you don't want to "Remove
    All" because those cookies will be deleted too. Otherwise, you have to
    really keep an eye on the list because even if you clear your History,
    the list at the location I provided above is *not* cleared.

    I started by visiting only those Web sites where I wanted to keep my
    cookies. After terminating Firefox, I marked cookies.sqlite in my
    profile as "read only". Since I shut down my PC whenever I leave my
    house or go to bed, only my desired cookies persist.

    Did you look at the location I provided above? You can delete ALL of
    your cookies and that list will still be there until you clear it.
    --
    John C. I filter crossposts, various trolls & dizum.com. Doing this
    makes this newsgroup easier to read & more on-topic. Take back the tech companies from India & industry from China.

    --- Synchronet 3.22a-Linux NewsLink 1.2