Am I the only one having to log in every time they open DU?

[rzemanfl]

I am using Microsoft Edge and suddenly developed problems on this website and another that are both supposed to remember my computer.

I am going to try logging in with another browser and will edit if that works.

ON EDIT-Logged on using Chrome, closed DU and was remembered when I returned. I had the same result last night when I switched from Edge to Chrome.

[cherokee56]

1. Logging in

Nope, not the only one. I had to log in three times!

[rzemanfl]

2. Welcome to DU. RU using Microsoft Edge? n/t

[gopiscrap]

16. welcome to DU

[BlueGreenLady]

3. Did you make sure you checked the "remain logged in at this computer?" box when you re-signed in?

[rzemanfl]

5. Yes, every time. Now the Weather Channel doesn't remember my saved locations. n/t

[underpants]

4. Several times a day

My phone auto fills for me. It’s been a long time since I had to enter the password. I think I still know what it is.

[snowybirdie]

6. Do you

Check the "stay logged in box" when you sign up. That should do the trick.

[rzemanfl]

8. Every time. n/t

[usonian]

7. From the land of Firefox, an idea:

Sounds like your cookies are being deleted often. I know, because I use a cookie auto-delete extension and have to white-list DU and a few others.

YMMV, but deleted cookies, for WHATEVER reason, sounds like your problem.

Others have this experience?

HTH

[rzemanfl]

9. I'm sure cookies are being deleted because a lot of them disappeared since last night.

I have not changed any settings.

[usonian]

10. I am guessing that you haven't added any extensions (I know nothing about MSFT)

So you might do a web search on "disappearing cookies"

In my case, it's deliberate, with exceptions.

Good luck tracking it down!!!

[rzemanfl]

11. I have lost all kinds of stuff. Overdrive, Netflix, etc., etc.

Disgusted. Manually telling Edge not to delete DU cookies seems to have worked. I am not looking forward to dealing with this mess.

[usonian]

13. Well, I hope that sticks. I had no idea that Edge deleted cookies

unless it's some startup/quit thing with Edge. My wild guess is that browsers delete as little as possible unless they are privacy focused.

If you only have to do this ones, it's OK.

I *do* notice that almost always, if I have a problem, someone else has found it first.These might help.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/122619/edge-work-profile-keeps-losing-cookies-on-browser.html
Edge work profile keeps losing cookies on browser close


https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftedge/forum/all/protecting-some-cookies-from-deletion-in-edge/b7e95b2d-5a31-468c-8932-ef68974de2bd
Protecting some cookies from deletion in Edge

[rzemanfl]

14. I am protecting cookies from sites I use a lot from deletion. Thanks for your help. n/t

[sdfernando]

12. I never let my browsers or phones remember my credentials.

Its a security issue....it also forces me to remember my username and password. I've known too many people who forget their passwords because they don't type them any longer. I also set browsers to delete history and cookies when I shut them down...and usually I use the "private" or "incognito" windows to be even safer.

[mitch96]

15. Same here using Safari on a mac.. weird, just started a few days ago...nt

[rzemanfl]

17. I can't even get onto DU using Edge.

I get a message saying to enable cookies. I have. All the sites I "fixed" manually are not working again. Chrome seems to work.

[mitch96]

18. That sucks out loud. Can you delete that browser and then reload it? nt

[rzemanfl]

19. The cookies started baking together nicely again last night.

I did make some changes to my settings, but for a while they didn't work, then did.

[mitch96]

20. "cookies started baking"....LOL!! 👍. nt