# A tab on my computer screen has disappeared. What did I do?

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 17, 2004, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-tab-on-my-computer-screen-has-disappeared-what-did-i-do/245514 "2004-05-17T01:32:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Starguard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Starguard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starguard)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2004, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-tab-on-my-computer-screen-has-disappeared-what-did-i-do/245514/1 "2004-05-17T01:32:29Z")

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When I go to the tools/ Internet options/ general page and look at my Temporary Internet Files section in the middle of the page, I used to have a Delete Cookies button on the far left side of it. (right next to the delete files button). Somehow I did something stupid and made it disappear and now I can’t bring it back. What did I do to cause this and how can I bring it back? :smack:

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**Author:** ![TJdude825](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dec6dc/32.png) [@TJdude825](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TJdude825)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2004, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-tab-on-my-computer-screen-has-disappeared-what-did-i-do/245514/2 "2004-05-17T05:43:54Z")

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WAG: You already deleted all your cookies, and have them turned off, so there’s nothing to delete.

If I’m right, you should activate cookies again, go to a site that you know uses them, then the tab should come back.

I’m probably wrong, though.