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How to protect select cookies from deletion?

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I understand how to delete all cookies/History and I understand how to delete individual cookies. But how do I protect some cookies (from my bank, eBay, etc.) when I wish to delete hundreds of others? It takes too long to individually delete the unwanted ones while being careful to not delete the desired ones.

I understand how to delete all cookies/History and I understand how to delete individual cookies. But how do I protect some cookies (from my bank, eBay, etc.) when I wish to delete hundreds of others? It takes too long to individually delete the unwanted ones while being careful to not delete the desired ones.

Modified by robbross

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You can manage the permissions for the domain in the current tab by going to Page Info > Permissions. You can access Page Info via the right-click context menu on a web page and via the Tools menu.

  • Tools > Page Info > Permissions

You can inspect and manage the permissions for all domains on the about:permissions page via the location bar.

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Hi,

Please try this: Tools (Alt + T) > Options > Privacy > Exceptions..., type in the address like mybank.com, ebay.com etc. and Allow. Click Close > Settings (on the same tab) and uncheck Site Preferences, if selected.

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Modified by Vivek

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Thanks.

- Jeez, this was only noticeable- and still not obvious- when selecting "custom history." FF's Help files could be a lot clearer.

- I did as you said and I thought protecting some cookies would protect the usernames in the login fields of those sites, but that did not happen. This is the main reason I wanted to do this. Again, protect the usernames, not the passwords.

Maybe it's because of this- "Close > Settings (on the same tab) and uncheck Site Preferences, if selected. " I saw Close at the bottom of the Exceptions tab, but nowhere did I see Settings and Site Pref.

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Really sorry for that, my mistake. I've corrected the link.

To see the Settings button, you have to choose Use custom settings for history beside Firefox will: in the Privacy tab.

To stay logged into a site even after closing Firefox, you have to uncheck Active Logins in Settings, not ideal if more than one person uses the system.

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I do not wish to remain logged in to a site after closing FF. I thought there was a way to protect usernames- not passwords- when deleting cookies and history.

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To protect just the usernames you would have to uncheck Form & Search History in the Settings while remembering it in the Privacy tab and also disable Remember passwords for sites in Tools (Alt + T) > Options > Security.

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Thanks! BTW, my "Jeez" comment was about FF's Help files, not you.

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) You are welcome.
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Chosen Solution

You can manage the permissions for the domain in the current tab by going to Page Info > Permissions. You can access Page Info via the right-click context menu on a web page and via the Tools menu.

  • Tools > Page Info > Permissions

You can inspect and manage the permissions for all domains on the about:permissions page via the location bar.