# Cookie value is null for Form Restoration

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cookie-value-is-null-for-form-restoration/598190>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 30, 2011, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cookie-value-is-null-for-form-restoration/598190 "2011-09-30T19:03:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cookie-value-is-null-for-form-restoration/598190/1 "2011-09-30T19:03:22Z")

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Hi Guys

I’m having this problem and get this error message posting comments on my blog. Can anyone tell me what this means and how to fix it?

Also, I’ve noticed that _everytime_ I come here or anywhere else, I have to re-log in and list my password. That didn’t used to happen. Can y’all tell me what I screwed up this time?

Thanks

Q

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**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cookie-value-is-null-for-form-restoration/598190/2 "2011-09-30T20:04:48Z")

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Hey Quasi can you tell us what browser you’re using, and what version?

To get the version usually you go to Help - About and the version number comes up in a splash screen.

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**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cookie-value-is-null-for-form-restoration/598190/3 "2011-09-30T20:16:18Z")

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Hey **Zip**.

Sorry! I always forget that, don’t I?

I use IE9 and here are the other specs:

Operating System  
MS Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit SP2  
CPU  
AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 54 °C  
Brisbane 65nm Technology  
RAM  
4.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 387MHz (5-5-5-18)  
Motherboard  
ASUSTeK Computer INC. M2A-VM (Socket AM2 ) 40 °C  
Graphics  
LCD TV (1360x768@60Hz)  
512MB GeForce 9600 GT (EVGA) 50 °C  
Hard Drives  
488GB Hitachi Hitachi HDP725050GLA360 ATA Device (SATA) 39 °C  
Optical Drives  
TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S202H ATA Device  
Audio  
High Definition Audio Device

Thanks

Q