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How can I keep certain cookies from not being deleted when i clear recent history. There are a few cookies I want to keep so I do not have to re-enter information on a web site. The other cookies I want deleted.

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How can I keep certain cookies from not being deleted when i clear recent history. There are a few cookies I want to keep so I do not have to re-enter information on a web site. The other cookies I want deleted.

How can I keep certain cookies from not being deleted when i clear recent history. There are a few cookies I want to keep so I do not have to re-enter information on a web site. The other cookies I want deleted.

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Websites remembering you and automatically log you in is stored in a cookie that you must allow: Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: "Exceptions"

Make sure that you do not use Clear Recent History to clear the "Cookies" and the "Site Preferences" "Browser History"