# IE keeps prompting me for every cookie

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ie-keeps-prompting-me-for-every-cookie/25805>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 17, 2000, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ie-keeps-prompting-me-for-every-cookie/25805 "2000-07-17T05:38:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![neutron\_star](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/51bf81/32.png) [@neutron\_star](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neutron_star)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2000, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ie-keeps-prompting-me-for-every-cookie/25805/1 "2000-07-17T05:38:04Z")

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This is so aggravating. I don’t remember changing any settings, but now IE prompts me every time I get a cookie. I checked the IE help and it referred me to Tools-\>Internet Options, Security tab. I set all the security settings to low.  
When I click the Custom button in the Security settings, I find (among other questions) two questions about cookies. There are radio buttons you can click to select the answers. One question reads : “Allow cookies that are stored on your computer.” The other is “Allow per-session cookies.” The three possible options are Enable, Disable, and Prompt. I have Enable checked for both questions but I’m still getting prompted. F—ing Microsoft …

Anyone have any ideas?

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**Author:** ![neutron\_star](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/51bf81/32.png) [@neutron\_star](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neutron_star)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2000, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ie-keeps-prompting-me-for-every-cookie/25805/2 "2000-07-17T05:41:24Z")

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It appears that one of these stupid paid-to-surf banners decided to add some “security options” for me. How nice of them.

Problem solved. That always happens three seconds after I ask a question.

Close this thread please, mods.

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**Author:** ![tcburnett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@tcburnett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tcburnett)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2000, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ie-keeps-prompting-me-for-every-cookie/25805/3 "2000-07-17T05:45:58Z")

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Darnit, I had to erase my now-unnecessary answer. BUT I KNEW IT!