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In 3.6.8 I no longer see the box that lets me accept/reject cookies before they are sent by a website. How do I restore this feature?

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AnonymousUser
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Issue

I have a problem with my bookmarks, cookies, history or settings

Description

Using Firefox 3.6.8 I no longer see the box that lets me accept/reject cookies before they are sent by a website. How do I restore this feature?

Troubleshooting information

  Application Basics
        Name         Firefox
        Version         3.6.8
        Profile Directory
          Open Containing Folder
        Installed Plugins
          about:plugins
        Build Configuration
          about:buildconfig

  Extensions
        Name
        Version
        Enabled
        ID
        CinemaNow Plugin for Firefox         1.4.0.5         true         {3112ca9c-de6d-4884-a869-9855de680400}
        DictionarySearch         3.6.5         true          
        fluxDVD Download Manager         0.5         false         {400F0BDB-6C49-43A4-BE1F-76D7327A604D}
        ForceField Toolbar         1.5.152.10         true          
        Java Console         6.0.02         false          
        Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant         1.2.1         true         {20a82645-c095-46ed-80e3-08825760534b}
        Pronto         0.9.8         false         {6aec4bf7-c16a-4e5c-a65a-114a57157969}
        Amazon Wish List         1.1         true         [email protected]
        Java Console         6.0.20         true          
        TV-Fox         1.5.6         true         {2f17f610-5e97-4fed-828f-9940b7b577a4}
        CookieSafe         3.0.5         true         {9D23D0AA-D8F5-11DA-B3FC-0928ABF316DD}
        BetterPrivacy         1.48.3         true          

  Modified Preferences
      Name
      Value
        accessibility.blockautorefresh         true
        accessibility.typeaheadfind         true
        accessibility.typeaheadfind.flashBar         0
        browser.history_expire_days.mirror         180
        browser.history_expire_days_min         5
        browser.places.smartBookmarksVersion         2
        browser.startup.homepage         http://www.google.com/
        browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone         rv:1.9.2.8
        extensions.lastAppVersion         3.6.8
        general.useragent.extra.microsoftdotnet         ( .NET CLR 3.5.30729)
        network.cookie.cookieBehavior         2
        network.cookie.lifetimePolicy         2
        network.cookie.prefsMigrated         true
        places.last_vacuum         1280804078
        privacy.sanitize.migrateFx3Prefs         true
        security.warn_viewing_mixed         false

Firefox version

3.6.8

Operating system

Windows Vista

User Agent

Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; en-US; rv:1.9.2.8) Gecko/20100722 Firefox/3.6.8 ( .NET CLR 3.5.30729)

Plugins installed

  • -6.0.12.1739
  • np-mswmp
  • MPDRM License Acquisition Plugin
  • 1.9.0009.1
  • The QuickTime Plugin allows you to view a wide variety of multimedia content in Web pages. For more information, visit the QuickTime Web site.
  • Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape "9.3.3"
  • Default Plug-in
  • Shockwave Flash 10.1 r53
  • 4.0.50524.0
== Issue == I have a problem with my bookmarks, cookies, history or settings == Description == Using Firefox 3.6.8 I no longer see the box that lets me accept/reject cookies before they are sent by a website. How do I restore this feature? == Troubleshooting information == Application Basics Name Firefox Version 3.6.8 Profile Directory Open Containing Folder Installed Plugins about:plugins Build Configuration about:buildconfig Extensions Name Version Enabled ID CinemaNow Plugin for Firefox 1.4.0.5 true {3112ca9c-de6d-4884-a869-9855de680400} DictionarySearch 3.6.5 true fluxDVD Download Manager 0.5 false {400F0BDB-6C49-43A4-BE1F-76D7327A604D} ForceField Toolbar 1.5.152.10 true Java Console 6.0.02 false Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant 1.2.1 true {20a82645-c095-46ed-80e3-08825760534b} Pronto 0.9.8 false {6aec4bf7-c16a-4e5c-a65a-114a57157969} Amazon Wish List 1.1 true [email protected] Java Console 6.0.20 true TV-Fox 1.5.6 true {2f17f610-5e97-4fed-828f-9940b7b577a4} CookieSafe 3.0.5 true {9D23D0AA-D8F5-11DA-B3FC-0928ABF316DD} BetterPrivacy 1.48.3 true Modified Preferences Name Value accessibility.blockautorefresh true accessibility.typeaheadfind true accessibility.typeaheadfind.flashBar 0 browser.history_expire_days.mirror 180 browser.history_expire_days_min 5 browser.places.smartBookmarksVersion 2 browser.startup.homepage http://www.google.com/ browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone rv:1.9.2.8 extensions.lastAppVersion 3.6.8 general.useragent.extra.microsoftdotnet ( .NET CLR 3.5.30729) network.cookie.cookieBehavior 2 network.cookie.lifetimePolicy 2 network.cookie.prefsMigrated true places.last_vacuum 1280804078 privacy.sanitize.migrateFx3Prefs true security.warn_viewing_mixed false == Firefox version == 3.6.8 == Operating system == Windows Vista == User Agent == Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; en-US; rv:1.9.2.8) Gecko/20100722 Firefox/3.6.8 ( .NET CLR 3.5.30729) == Plugins installed == *-6.0.12.1739 *np-mswmp *MPDRM License Acquisition Plugin *1.9.0009.1 *The QuickTime Plugin allows you to view a wide variety of multimedia content in Web pages. For more information, visit the QuickTime Web site. *Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape "9.3.3" *Default Plug-in *Shockwave Flash 10.1 r53 *4.0.50524.0

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TXGuy
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Are you talking about CookieSafe, which you have installed? See: https://addons.mozilla.org/de/firefox/addon/2497/

If so, Is your Status Bar displayed? Click View, if no check mark next to Status Bar, click on Status Bar to place a check mark. Does it show now?

cor-el
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Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: "Keep until": "ask me every time"