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My computer says that cookies rejected when I try to log in to sites like yahoo and e-bay. I have set all my security settings to the right level and I still cannot access them. What can overide my settings.

Please help me....

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Several common causes can make Internet Explorer still "reject" cookies even after changing the Privacy slider or adding sites to the allowed list. Allowing a site (as suggested) is a good first step, but persistent rejection usually points to deeper problems: corrupted/locked cookie storage, browser policies or registry locks, name/protocol issues with the site, or third‑party software interfering. (support.microsoft.com)

Likely root causes to check quickly:

  • Corrupted cookie/index database (index.dat) or locked Temporary Internet Files that prevent new cookies from being written. (purgeie.com)
  • Invalid hostnames or domain attributes (for example, non‑DNS characters like underscores) that make IE refuse cookies by design. ()
  • Group Policy / registry restrictions that lock Internet Options and override user changes. (support.microsoft.com)
  • Old browser/OS TLS and security incompatibilities: modern sites may fail authentication or session setup on legacy IE/XP, which looks like a cookie/login problem. (learn.microsoft.com)

Practical isolation checklist (fast, in-order):

  • Start IE in "No Add‑ons" mode to rule out add‑on blockers. (learn.microsoft.com)
  • Clear Temporary Internet Files and all cookies, then test a login (use the official cookie-delete guidance for that IE version). (support.microsoft.com)
  • Check the cookie folders and permissions in the user profile (Temporary Internet Files / Cookies); recreate the user profile to see if the problem is profile‑specific. (purgeie.com)
  • Scan for malware/adware that can hijack privacy settings (use a current anti‑malware tool). (malwarebytes.com)
  • If still failing, reset or repair IE (or test with a modern browser on a supported OS) — many login/cookie failures on very old IE/X P installations are caused by protocol/cipher mismatches. (learn.microsoft.com)

This complements ’s practical workaround (different browser) by giving targeted checks to find and fix the underlying cause rather than only masking it.

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Member Avatar for dlh6213

I'll assume your using Internet Explorer (IE) since that's the forum you posted in.

Click on Tools at the top, and then Internet Options. Click on the Privacy tab, and near the bottom you should see a box that says Web Sites; click on the Edit button inside that box. Type in the address of the website you wish to allow cookies from (like www.yahoo.com), and then click the Allow button. After you've entered all the address you want, click OK. You can add more whenever you find a site you wish to allow cookies for. You can also Block certain sites here as well.

Member Avatar for superstreet97

I have tried that and it still does not work. no matter what I set for settings it does what it wants.. I am running winxp home with sp2 on internet explorer. It is like something else is controling my security settings and I dont know what, I do not have a firewall or anything like that.

Member Avatar for Milo Par

I have tried that and it still does not work. no matter what I set for settings it does what it wants.. I am running winxp home with sp2 on internet explorer. It is like something else is controling my security settings and I dont know what, I do not have a firewall or anything like that.

Not that this helps, but i am having a similar problem and I do have a firewall. I posted a topic on cookies here and got many views but no solutions. I suspect that I'll need to re-install IE. I got around the issue by installing Firefox.

Member Avatar for blideranoli

go in tools, after in quigk preferences f 12 and you tick an enable cookies and that is all!

Member Avatar for Adamsappleone

go in tools, after in quigk preferences f 12 and you tick an enable cookies and that is all!

Do you realize you replied to a 4 1/2 year old thread.
Don't you noob's read

Member Avatar for Spooner

My computer says that cookies rejected when I try to log in to sites like yahoo and e-bay. I have set all my security settings to the right level and I still cannot access them. What can overide my settings.

Please help me....

What browser do you use?

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