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Cookies and Site Data section, Manage Exceptions… Keep deleting

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Hi, I am trying to understand why my exceptions (blocked web sites) keep deleting and or when I delete cookies the exception are also removed? I apply several web sites to be always blocked, but every time I go back to add another or check. They have been removed. Also if I tick the delete cookies when closed. That also deletes the exceptions. Why would it do this?

Why on earth would I continue to re-enter the same several exceptions every time I open Firefox?

Am I missing something else in the settings? And yes I always click on save changes.

Thank you for your time. Doc

Hi, I am trying to understand why my exceptions (blocked web sites) keep deleting and or when I delete cookies the exception are also removed? I apply several web sites to be always blocked, but every time I go back to add another or check. They have been removed. Also if I tick the delete cookies when closed. That also deletes the exceptions. Why would it do this? Why on earth would I continue to re-enter the same several exceptions every time I open Firefox? Am I missing something else in the settings? And yes I always click on save changes. Thank you for your time. Doc

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Hi Doc, make sure that in the History section, you are not clearing your exceptions list (included as part of "Site Settings"). The below combination of settings should work -- they work for me:

Any improvement?

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jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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Hi Doc, make sure that in the History section, you are not clearing your exceptions list (included as part of "Site Settings"). The below combination of settings should work -- they work for me:

Any improvement?

Doc
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Thank you jscher2000,

I don't know why I didn't catch that before. It seems to be working. Now to reload them all back in.

Just throwing it out there. Too bad they don't have the ability to export/import your list.

Thanks again for the fast reply.

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A quick way to add to the Manage Exceptions list while you are visiting a site -

Ctrl + i to open Page Info select Permissions tab scroll down to Set Cookies uncheck Use Default be sure Allow is selected close Page Info window at top right

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-page-info-window Firefox Page Info window