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I can't sign into Google if I disable cookies, even when I add Google as an exception.

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AdrianHDL
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I like to turn cookies off and add the web sites I visit as exceptions. This works for every site I go to (including YouTube), but it fails to sign me into Google even if I add the following to my list:

https://www.google.com https://apis.google.com https://accounts.google.com https://myaccount.google.com https://maps.google.com https://news.google.com https://mail.google.com https://drive.google.com https://plus.google.com https://translate.google.com https://photos.google.com https://wallet.google.com https://docs.google.com https://books.google.com https://hangouts.google.com

I don't want to allow all cookies. Does anyone know what I'd have to add so I can properly sign into Google?

I like to turn cookies off and add the web sites I visit as exceptions. This works for every site I go to (including YouTube), but it fails to sign me into Google even if I add the following to my list: https://www.google.com https://apis.google.com https://accounts.google.com https://myaccount.google.com https://maps.google.com https://news.google.com https://mail.google.com https://drive.google.com https://plus.google.com https://translate.google.com https://photos.google.com https://wallet.google.com https://docs.google.com https://books.google.com https://hangouts.google.com I don't want to allow all cookies. Does anyone know what I'd have to add so I can properly sign into Google?

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I did what cor-el said and turns out these are the only ones you need to make an exception for:

But the main culprit was an extension I forgot I had called Searchonymous. Disabling that was the answer.

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cor-el
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You can temporarily enable all cookies to see what cookies are created and then create an "Allow" exception and disable the cookies to restore the previous cookie settings.

FredMcD
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Some web pages send not only their cookies but other sites as well.

AdrianHDL
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Chosen Solution

I did what cor-el said and turns out these are the only ones you need to make an exception for:

But the main culprit was an extension I forgot I had called Searchonymous. Disabling that was the answer.

FredMcD
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That was very good work. Well done. Please flag your last post as Solved Problem so others will know.