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Title: Why do websites not remember me?
Post by: Genie2004 on Thursday 12 June 14 07:40 BST (UK)

For the last week or so websites where I tick the box to "remember me" are not remembering me.

Each morning I have to sign in. I always tick remember me. It makes no difference. It is happening on more than one site.

It is something I just have to put up with? As I say, only a recent thing.

Thank you
Genie

Title: Re: Why do websites not remember me?
Post by: [Ray] on Thursday 12 June 14 07:57 BST (UK)

Hi

Are you running any "maintenance" software to "clean nternet cache"? (Term used in its loosest sense)


Ray

Title: Re: Why do websites not remember me?
Post by: Genie2004 on Thursday 12 June 14 12:53 BST (UK)

thank you for replying Ray
not heard of such software, so will say no
just have AVG anti virus software

Genie

Title: Re: Why do websites not remember me?
Post by: Calverley Lad on Thursday 12 June 14 13:25 BST (UK)

Genie: What internet browser do you use?
[Settings can be made to clear history on exit]
Me, I use Fire fox to surf the net.
 Brian

Title: Re: Why do websites not remember me?
Post by: Treetotal on Thursday 12 June 14 13:29 BST (UK)

Have you disabled cookies/refused to accept Genie?
Carol

Title: Re: Why do websites not remember me?
Post by: Genie2004 on Thursday 12 June 14 16:29 BST (UK)

thank you Brian and Carol

I have not touched any settings, as I would not know how

there have been no problems with this computer since purchased about a year ago, until the last couple of weeks, it just started not remembering me. Even though ticked the box to say remember me.

I am on IE. I wonder if a move to Firefox would help?

thanks again
Genie

Title: Re: Why do websites not remember me?
Post by: Calverley Lad on Thursday 12 June 14 19:25 BST (UK)

As a confirmed user of Firefox, I am pleased with it's resulting quick search.
I don't like Internet Explorer in whatever version I have tried, others like IE so no accounting for tastes.
[Using FF I just bookmark a page to remind me, on logging onto a site that requires a username/password I just click onto 'remember details'.]
Nb others like Chrome, never tried that.
 Brian

Title: Re: Why do websites not remember me?
Post by: Genie2004 on Thursday 12 June 14 20:43 BST (UK)

thanks Brian
will certainly look at Firefox to see if my passwords are remembered and I am kept signed in

Genie