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After updating to version 140, Edge will not remember my cookies exception in Clear browsing data on close. When I enter a website, Edge will not remember after reopening the app. All my cookies are lost and I have to re-login into every websites.
Managing profiles, sync settings, and sign-in options in Edge on macOS
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Version 140.0.3485.54 (Official build) (64-bit)
To confirm I have the same issue and if I re-add the exclusions when the browser is closed these vanish again.
This may be fixed in Version 140.0.3485.66
I have installed this version onto one PC and it seems to be holding the settings again
Hi. I updated to this version and the issue is fixed (kind of). The list of sites in the exception is still cleared upon exit (Only the list of sites, the cookies remain now).
On my laptop the 'Don't clear' list still shows on browser restart and the Cookies for the specified sites are not cleared.
Just tested on my Desktop PC and here I see the same behavior as you, where the entries in 'Don't clear' vanish but cookies are not cleared for the specifdied sites when the browser is closed.
I am not sure what the difference is between my Desktop and Laptop both run the same Windows 11 and Edge versions.
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I'm using Edge Version 141.0.3537.57 (Official build) (64-bit). The same or similar issue is occurring. I have "delete cookies on exit" set with a list of sites excepted. It appears to remember the list but I am still logged out of sites on the list when I close Edge. This is new behavior since version 139 or thereabouts.
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This is still broken on Version 143.0.3650.96 (Official build) (64-bit)
A temporary workaround:
Turning off "Site permissions" in the Clearing browsing data on close will preserve the entiries in the Do not clear list and website cookies. (Thanks to Lee Thacker and https://www.reddit.com/r/MicrosoftEdge/comments/1na0zln/cookie_sites_not_saving/).
I hope Microsoft will fix this problem soon.
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Hi!
It is more likely a bug under Edge ver140 and It has been acknowledged that Edge have a possible cookies retention issues, so a hotfix is likely coming in Ver141.
For now this is the circulating workaround.
Toggle Cookies and other site data → OFF.
This prevents automatic wipe until the bug is patched.
Things are still broke :-(
On my laptop I noticed that the settings above 'Cookies and other site data' were selected (on)
-Browsing history
-Download history
The settings below 'Cookies and other site data setting are not selected (off)
-Cached images and files
-Passwords
-Autofill form data (includes forms and cards)
-Site permissions
Whereas on my desktop all were set on, so on my desktop as a test I started to change the options one at a time to match my laptop.
I disabled 'Cached images and files' closed and re-opened the browser, this broke things!
All of my cookies got cleared and the options randomly changed to:
Off - Browsing history
Off - Download history
Off - Cookies and other site data setting
Off - Cached images and files
On - Passwords
On - Autofill form data (includes forms and cards)
On - Site permissions
Test 2:
Configured my desktop as per the settings on my laptop with 'Cookies and other site data setting' enabled with a few 'Don't Clear' entries.
All settings above 'Cookies and other site data setting' Enabled and all settings below 'Disabled'
In this configuration things operate in the same way as my laptop where sites are still listed on browser restart and specified cookies are not cleared
Hi. Based on your test results and few others on Reddit (https://www.reddit.com/r/MicrosoftEdge/comments/1na0zln/cookie_sites_not_saving/), turning off "Site permissions" toggle on the list will not clear the entries and cookies!
Still broken on Version 143.0.3650.96 (Official build) (64-bit)