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Per-Session Cookies Are Not Cleared Until You Close Browser

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Article ID:224304
Last Review:January 24, 2007
Revision:2.1
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SYMPTOMS

When you end a session with a Web server, per-session cookies are not cleared from the cache.

RESOLUTION

To clear the per-session cookies from the cache, close Internet Explorer 5.

If you have a security concern, configure the Allow per-session cookies (not stored) security option to either Prompt or Disable. For information about how to configure cookie options, please click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
196955 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/196955/EN-US/) How to Set and Customize Cookies Settings in Internet Explorer 5
For additional information about per-session cookies and security zones, please click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
223799 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/223799/EN-US/) Explanation of Persistent and Per-Session Cookies in Internet Explorer
174360 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/174360/EN-US/) How to Use Security Zones in Internet Explorer 4.0
APPLIES TO
•Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0

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