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(Message started by: don on Aug 10^th, 2004, 1:23pm)

Title: Quick internet question
Post by don on Aug 10^th, 2004, 1:23pm

Will hitting the refresh button override a saved cookie ?

Title: Re: Quick internet question
Post by TomM on Aug 10^th, 2004, 1:29pm

I don't think so. I could be wrong. You have to either delete it and re-save or physically overwrite it.
TomM

Title: Re: Quick internet question
Post by IndianaJohn on Aug 10^th, 2004, 1:37pm

I think Tom is right. I think you have to clear your browser cache to get rid of it.

Title: Re: Quick internet question
Post by Rock_Lobster on Aug 10^th, 2004, 1:37pm

Nope.

Ctrl-Refresh will force a reload of the page, bypassing your cache. Is that what you are trying for?

Title: Re: Quick internet question
Post by TomM on Aug 10^th, 2004, 1:53pm

on 08/10/04 at 13:37:56, Rock_Lobster wrote:

Nope.

Ctrl-Refresh will force a reload of the page, bypassing your cache. Is that what you are trying for?

But Don asked about Cookies....re-freshing the page only re-transmits the web page and from my experience, will not overwrite the cookie. Remember that a cookie is a file that stores data of who you are to the server of the web page. I could be wrong...
TomM

Title: Re: Quick internet question
Post by floridian on Aug 10^th, 2004, 2:05pm

Depends on how the web page was written ... some may serve a fresh cookie every time a page is sent. Some cookies are used as timers - these could be refreshed frequently. Login pages often auto-refresh to make sure a new cookie is set (one which authorizes a user).

Title: Re: Quick internet question
Post by TomM on Aug 10^th, 2004, 2:09pm

on 08/10/04 at 14:05:30, floridian wrote:

There ya go! It's a good day when you learn something new.

Title: Re: Quick internet question
Post by don on Aug 10^th, 2004, 3:27pm

I'll just delete the cookies.

And get brownies instead! I like brownies!

Title: Re: Quick internet question
Post by Mark C on Aug 10^th, 2004, 3:27pm

*Note*

F5 = Refresh in I.E.

;;D ;;D

Title: Re: Quick internet question
Post by Superpain on Aug 10^th, 2004, 3:39pm

I delete all cookies and temp internet files everyday. It keeps things running smoother I think....
Plus, if you have 100 cookies, at least 3 of them are spyware.

Title: Re: Quick internet question
Post by Robert_C. on Aug 12^th, 2004, 6:35am

Don,

Assuming you're using Microsoft:

Go to 'Tools' menu, tne 'Internet Options' and click on the 'Privacy' tab. That's where you set up how I.E. handles your cookies. ;)

Robert

Title: Re: Quick internet question
Post by Woobie on Aug 12^th, 2004, 3:32pm

on 08/10/04 at 15:27:13, don wrote:

I'll just delete the cookies.

And get brownies instead! I like brownies!

LOL - EVERYONE likes the Brownie!