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Cookie Format Change?

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My IE9 cookies are now displaying their name in Windows Explorer in an 8 character format combination of numbers and letters rather than the actual readable web address name. For instance, Cookie: *** Email address is removed for privacy *** now appears as Cookie: YIOYF7V1.txt . This format began appearing after the last round of Microsoft updates on 8/10/2011. Was there a change made by Microsoft? How can I resolve this other than reading the individual cookie in notebook?
    • Child exploitation or abuse
    • Harassment or threats
    • Inappropriate/Adult content
    • Nudity
    • Profanity
    • Software piracy
    • SPAM/Advertising
    • Virus/Spyware/Malware danger
    • Other Term of Use or Code of Conduct violation
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jon698

jon698

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Hi,

You may try performing a system restore to revert back to the correctly working settings and then identify the update that caused the issue, to do that follow the instructions:
a. Click Start, type system restore in the Start Search box, and then click System Restore in the Programs list.If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type your password or click Continue.
b. In the System Restore dialog box, click Choose a different restore point, and then click Next.
c. In the list of restore points, click a restore point that was created before you began to experience the issue, and then click Next.
d. Click Finish.

For more information refer this below link.
System Restore: frequently asked questions
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/System-Restore-frequently-asked-questions

    • Child exploitation or abuse
    • Harassment or threats
    • Inappropriate/Adult content
    • Nudity
    • Profanity
    • Software piracy
    • SPAM/Advertising
    • Virus/Spyware/Malware danger
    • Other Term of Use or Code of Conduct violation

Bikesh T

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Bikesh T
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The update responsible for the change in cookie file name format is a cumulative security update for IE9 for Windows Vista (KB2586448).  When this update is removed, the cookie file names revert to their original format.  Too bad that this update has several security fixes in it, so you may not want to remove it. 
    • Child exploitation or abuse
    • Harassment or threats
    • Inappropriate/Adult content
    • Nudity
    • Profanity
    • Software piracy
    • SPAM/Advertising
    • Virus/Spyware/Malware danger
    • Other Term of Use or Code of Conduct violation

M_B_W

M_B_W

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Well it worked for the first day.  But after a startup of important updates it is back to the new format.  So much for what the consumer prefers.

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    • Harassment or threats
    • Inappropriate/Adult content
    • Nudity
    • Profanity
    • Software piracy
    • SPAM/Advertising
    • Virus/Spyware/Malware danger
    • Other Term of Use or Code of Conduct violation

TheEclipser

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