Turned off UAC and Cookies vanished

[Ken Isaacson]

Vista Ultimate SP2

Last night, I turned off UAC (because that was a suggested remedy I found
online for an IE8 problem I've been having). This morning, I found that my
cookies had been wiped out. I tried locating the folder where cookies are
stored, and the cookies folder was gone. (I made sure that hidden files were
visible, as were system files.)

I then turned UAC back on, and the cookies folder re-appeared--with all of
my cookies intact.

Any explanation for this?

Thanks.

Ken Isaacson
SILENT COUNSEL, a legal thriller
www.KenIsaacson.com

 

[Bill Sharpe]

Vista Ultimate SP2

Last night, I turned off UAC (because that was a suggested remedy I
found online for an IE8 problem I've been having). This morning, I found
that my cookies had been wiped out. I tried locating the folder where
cookies are stored, and the cookies folder was gone. (I made sure that
hidden files were visible, as were system files.)

I then turned UAC back on, and the cookies folder re-appeared--with all
of my cookies intact.

Any explanation for this?

Thanks.

Ken Isaacson
SILENT COUNSEL, a legal thriller
www.KenIsaacson.com

Not that I know of. I turned off UAC shortly after I bought my Vista
laptop. Cookies remained.

Bill

 

[Gordon]

Not that I know of. I turned off UAC shortly after I bought my Vista
laptop.

Why is it that Windows users are particularly DENSE and IGNORANT when it
comes to computer security?

 

[Guest]

http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/02/09/528963.aspx

In short there are protected (if UAC is on) and normal (if UAC is off)
cookies folders.