Resolved Deleting cookies for single domain on IE9

I am trying to delete the cookies for a specific domain on IE9.

Theoretically, the process is simple. Open the Developer Tools, open the 'Cache' link and click on 'Clear cookies for domain'.

However, that just does not work.

What makes this more frustrating is that I know that cookies for the domain exist, because I can return to the relevant site and it finds the information stored every time.

However, I cannot find the actual site cookies anywhere. I can find, in the Temporary Internet Files list, accessed via Tools / Internet Options, an entry for the relevant 'favicon', but no cookies.

They exist, but where?

If I visit .../AppData/Roaming/Microsoft/Windows/Cookies/Low I see a long list of 'cookies' but the details of each are obscured by being encoded in some way, such as 2FFNDPVK.txt so that, short of opening each one of (very) many I cannot identify the contents.


Any information or advice would be appreciated.

 

Sorry, but that rather defeats the point.


It should be possible to delete browsers for any single domain using the Developer Tools but this seems to be failing to work.

Deleting all cookies and then restoring on a one-by-one basis is not really a practical solution, I'm afraid.


Basically, how can I make that feature work and is there any 'easy' way to identify the encoded filenames, (cookie originators) in C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\Low

 

Yes! Sort of obvious in hindsight but that seems to work. All I have to do now is to try and explain to someone else via a HelpDesk that I support. Hopefully they are not too technophobic.


Thx anyway, well worth a try!


The naming of cookies in IE 9 was apparently randomized in an 'security' update and that may explain why the Developer Tools could not handle the delete. KB2559049 makes some mention of the change.

 

Sorry to prolong this thread but there is another issue that I can solve by third party software but not by using Windows Explorer.

For example, using Windows Explorer, in Admin or 'normal' mode and navigating to the relevant folder, I can enter content:[search term] into the Search box at the top right corner and the files containing [search term] are thrown up as results.

Fine so far.


However, if I try the same in C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\Low I can certainly see all of the randomized cookie names but any attempt at a search throws up a 'no results found' message.


Is there any way that Windows Explorer can be persuaded to search the contents of those files?

 

No, does not seem to make any difference.


I have tried Folder options / Search and have checked

- in 'What to search' - 'Always search file names and contents'

- in 'How to Search' - 'Include subfolders', 'Find partial matches', 'Use natural language'

- in 'When searching non-indexed locations' - 'Include system directories'


All very frustrating! :-(

 

Strange. Just doesn't work for me. However, if I search the file using third party software, (PowerDesk, as it happens), it hits the target every time.


Rather, (no, very), frustrating

Perhaps I am missing something blindingly obvious, (wouldn't be the first time), but not sure what I can have missed to be honest.

 

Really no further forward. Try as I may I cannot search for a specific cookie containing a known piece of text. I can carry out a successful search with PowerDesk but Windows Explorer just fails to 'see' anything.

No sure what other settings need to be checked / changed. Being of a naive disposition I thought that as PowerDesk could see something then surely Windows Explorer could - but seems I was / am wrong! :-(

 

Sorry, should have been clearer. Same issue on a Vista box and on a Win 7 box so it appears to be more general than a simple system issue.

 

Whoops!

Yep, I overlooked the blindingly obvious. Why on earth, when I entered the Advanced Search option, I had neglected to check the Include non-indexed, hidden, and system files option I have no idea. Subliminally, I suspect, I was relying on the fact that I had checked Always search file names and contents and Include system directories in the Folder Options box would be all that was necesary.

Once I checked the Include non-indexed, hidden ... option, then of course the relevant cookies are immediately revealed.


Apologies for wasting your time but thanks nevertheless for your patience and tolerance.