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I'm running Windows 7 for some time now and use Internet Explorer 8 as my main browser. What I've noticed is that it "loses" cookies A LOT! I mean it!
Typical situation:
I log in into a side checking the remember me checkbox. I reboot the computer/restart the browser, go to the site, get logged in automatically -> I'm happy. From time to time however, I'm asked for the credentials.
Normal situation you would say. So would I if it didn't happen few times a week. Come on!
On Internet Explorer 7 I didn't notice this as much. Cookies were lost once a quarter or so. Note that i was using IE7Pro with my IE - dunno however if it has anything to do with my current problem.
Anyway I wonder if this behavior is "normal" or is it only me?
more info for people that suggest it may be normal - cookie expiring and stuff. When it happens I loose all auth cookies - gmail, bloglines and whatnot!
I use Firefox 3.6.13 almost exclusively and have noticed my cookies expiring early ever since moving to a Windows 7 machine. It happens across many sites that I use very frequently, and did not happen back when I was on XP. I rarely use IE - only when I have to for testing - so I can't say whether I'm dropping cookies on IE. It is very frustrating. Sigh. – None – 2010-12-29T23:18:23.403
Are there any specific sites that exhibit this behaviour? Is the time period consistent, or random? Do you log in to the sites from other computers? – RJFalconer – 2010-01-05T20:26:43.607
Random sites/all sites. Including, as mentioned in the other comment: google (gmail), stackoverflow, bloglines
Those worked before. Yet again I've always used used IE7Pro with my IE so it MAY be why I didn't notice the cookies dying on me. – Mikeon – 2010-01-05T21:02:49.243
I have this problem as well for many months and it happens on many computers. There is something about IE8 that makes it "purge" authentication cookies at a random period. It can happen while browsing half way. – icelava – 2010-01-09T06:56:25.113
Exactly icelava! Just happened to me today 2 (TWICE!) - had to login twice to bloglines today. Also got "logged out" out of superuser! This is lame! – Mikeon – 2010-01-09T17:35:18.700