I have enabled cookies - why are sites saying I haven't?

Factual Questions
1

I have IE 5.5 and I swear, promise and assure that have enabled cookies under Internet Options>Security on my browser. I’ve checked a dozen times. However, sites requiring cookies to be enabled are still claiming I haven’t done so. Examples include expedia.co.uk.

Also - and I assume this is related since it started happening at the same time - my browser is not automatically forwarding me when it should. For example, when posting here I am stuck on the “thank you for posting” screen and go no further. The same happens with hotmail - I get stuck between the login screen and my inbox.

Can anyone tell me why this is happening and what I can do to solve it? Thanks in advance.

2

Are you accessing the net through a proxy server?
(Have a look in Tools/Internet Options/Connections/Settings)

3

What did you set your security to under Internet Options? Also, you can reinstall it or use Netscape

4

I am not accessing via a proxy server and my security settings are set to medium with cookies enabled. I am mystified.

5

Happens to me a lot. Go to Tools, Internet Options, and then clean out your Temporary Internet Files. You might need to close your ISP and then get in again. Works for me all the time.

6

The cookie thing happened to me when my hard drive was full. I had to move some files to clear up some room. Deleting the temporary internet files as DV suggested might work depending on how full your drive is.