Remember me?

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(First, this happened at my doctor's office)

Physician's Assistant: "We'll always remember you, Mr. P ! "
Me: "You'll remember me tomorrow?"
PA: "Yes."
Me <smiling>: "You'll remember me next week?"
PA: "Of course we will."
Me <even more enthusiastically>: "You'll remember me a month from now?! "
PA: "Yes, certainly."
Me: "Knock-knock."
PA: "Who's there?"
Me <looks glum>: "See, you've forgotten me already."

Anyway, a couple of web sites I visit provide the "Remember me on this
computer" check box. I check the box. Then, the next time I visit, they've
forgotten me, just like the doctor's office.

Is there a security switch on my machine that needs flipping?
 
HeyBub said:
(First, this happened at my doctor's office)

Physician's Assistant: "We'll always remember you, Mr. P ! "
Me: "You'll remember me tomorrow?"
PA: "Yes."
Me <smiling>: "You'll remember me next week?"
PA: "Of course we will."
Me <even more enthusiastically>: "You'll remember me a month from now?! "
PA: "Yes, certainly."
Me: "Knock-knock."
PA: "Who's there?"
Me <looks glum>: "See, you've forgotten me already."

Anyway, a couple of web sites I visit provide the "Remember me on this
computer" check box. I check the box. Then, the next time I visit, they've
forgotten me, just like the doctor's office.

Is there a security switch on my machine that needs flipping?
Click to expand...

Do you have TweakUI paranoia turned on? Or some other PC protection
suite that may be clearing these options?
 
HeyBub said:
(First, this happened at my doctor's office)

Physician's Assistant: "We'll always remember you, Mr. P ! "
Me: "You'll remember me tomorrow?"
PA: "Yes."
Me <smiling>: "You'll remember me next week?"
PA: "Of course we will."
Me <even more enthusiastically>: "You'll remember me a month from now?! "
PA: "Yes, certainly."
Me: "Knock-knock."
PA: "Who's there?"
Me <looks glum>: "See, you've forgotten me already."

Anyway, a couple of web sites I visit provide the "Remember me on this
computer" check box. I check the box. Then, the next time I visit, they've
forgotten me, just like the doctor's office.

Is there a security switch on my machine that needs flipping?
Click to expand...

You have something that removes cookies after each browser session. If you
want to use the feature you mentioned, you must leave the cookies from those
websites on your computer.

Not all cookies are evil.

Bobby
 
HeyBub said:
(First, this happened at my doctor's office)

Physician's Assistant: "We'll always remember you, Mr. P ! "
Me: "You'll remember me tomorrow?"
PA: "Yes."
Me <smiling>: "You'll remember me next week?"
PA: "Of course we will."
Me <even more enthusiastically>: "You'll remember me a month from now?! "
PA: "Yes, certainly."
Me: "Knock-knock."
PA: "Who's there?"
Me <looks glum>: "See, you've forgotten me already."

Anyway, a couple of web sites I visit provide the "Remember me on this
computer" check box. I check the box. Then, the next time I visit, they've
forgotten me, just like the doctor's office.

Is there a security switch on my machine that needs flipping?
Click to expand...

Many sites automagicly set the cookies to expire after a set time. For
instance, my Google News remember me is good for two weeks.
 
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