# I have enabled cookies - why are sites saying I haven't? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 16, 2002, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-enabled-cookies-why-are-sites-saying-i-havent/132567 "2002-10-16T20:52:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2002, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-enabled-cookies-why-are-sites-saying-i-havent/132567/1 "2002-10-16T20:52:59Z")
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](http://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. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2002, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-enabled-cookies-why-are-sites-saying-i-havent/132567/2 "2002-10-16T21:48:20Z")
Are you accessing the net through a proxy server? (Have a look in Tools/Internet Options/Connections/Settings) ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2002, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-enabled-cookies-why-are-sites-saying-i-havent/132567/3 "2002-10-16T21:50:46Z")
What did you set your security to under Internet Options? Also, you can reinstall it or use Netscape ---
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2002, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-enabled-cookies-why-are-sites-saying-i-havent/132567/4 "2002-10-16T21:55:13Z")
I am not accessing via a proxy server and my security settings are set to medium with cookies enabled. I am mystified. ---
**Author:** ![DarkVorona](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc348/32.png) [@DarkVorona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarkVorona)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2002, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-enabled-cookies-why-are-sites-saying-i-havent/132567/5 "2002-10-18T15:40:31Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![puddleglum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puddleglum/32/137_2.png) [@puddleglum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puddleglum)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2002, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-enabled-cookies-why-are-sites-saying-i-havent/132567/6 "2002-10-18T16:13:57Z")
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.