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y Firefox is set to delete cookies on shutdown. What happens if power is suddenly lost: are those cookies still readable and operational?

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I was logged in on Facebook when my laptop suddenly lost its power. Will someone in service cente be able to enter my account upon opening my Firefox after repair? Windows 7 account is password protected, password is unknown toservicemen.

I was logged in on Facebook when my laptop suddenly lost its power. Will someone in service cente be able to enter my account upon opening my Firefox after repair? Windows 7 account is password protected, password is unknown toservicemen.

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Firefox should keep the cookies in memory during the session and only write them to disk if Firefox is closed if cookies are kept beyond the session or if there is an allow exception to keep some cookies.

Be aware that protecting Windows with a password usually doesn't mean much because it may be possible to boot the computer via a CD-ROM or USB stick and access local disks directly.

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Firefox should keep the cookies in memory during the session and only write them to disk if Firefox is closed if cookies are kept beyond the session or if there is an allow exception to keep some cookies.

Be aware that protecting Windows with a password usually doesn't mean much because it may be possible to boot the computer via a CD-ROM or USB stick and access local disks directly.