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can i edite cookies stored on profile folder?

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some site requires recogizable Pc to let me log in ... i have a fresh windows so i can not log in is there any way i change or edite cookies so site read that i had log in before from this brawser ? if not can it be done any way?

some site requires recogizable Pc to let me log in ... i have a fresh windows so i can not log in is there any way i change or edite cookies so site read that i had log in before from this brawser ? if not can it be done any way?

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Clear the cache and remove cookies only from websites that cause problems.

"Clear the Cache":

  • Firefox/Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Cached Web Content: "Clear Now"

"Remove Cookies" from sites causing problems:

  • Firefox/Tools > Options > Privacy > "Use custom settings for history" > Cookies: "Show Cookies"

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Is your question how to transfer cookies from Firefox installation #1 to Firefox installation #2?

If you are asking how to create a cookie from scratch that the website will view as valid, I am not aware of any way to do that.

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cor-el said

Clear the cache and remove cookies only from websites that cause problems. "Clear the Cache":
  • Firefox/Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Cached Web Content: "Clear Now"
"Remove Cookies" from sites causing problems:
  • Firefox/Tools > Options > Privacy > "Use custom settings for history" > Cookies: "Show Cookies"
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the problem is when i try to log in to my facebook account it ask me to log in from a recognizable device when the only device i have now is my Pc which have a new windows. so i ask if is there any way to make my pc recognizable for facebook Bs" my account is not attached to phone number"

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jscher2000 said

Is your question how to transfer cookies from Firefox installation #1 to Firefox installation #2? If you are asking how to create a cookie from scratch that the website will view as valid, I am not aware of any way to do that.

the problem is when i try to log in to my facebook account it ask me to log in from a recognizable device when the only device i have now is my Pc which have a new windows. so i ask if is there any way to make my pc recognizable for facebook Bs" my account is not attached to phone number

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What browser are you using?

You can check for problems caused by a possible corrupted user agent.

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Well, if it was easy to fake out Facebook by hand crafting a cookie, they probably wouldn't even bother with this security feature... Hopefully there is another way to solve the problem.