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How do I delete "selected cookies" in Quantum

I have no problems with most cookies, but periodically I need to clear the cookies for a particular website. I don't want to delete them all, as that would eliminate a bunch of username/password combos that I don't want to replicate. There used to be a way to bring up the cookies, and I could sort them so that I could delete all the ones for xyz (example: all the ones for familysearch.org). However, I can't find the place in Quantum to delete SELECTED cookies. Where is it?

I have no problems with most cookies, but periodically I need to clear the cookies for a particular website. I don't want to delete them all, as that would eliminate a bunch of username/password combos that I don't want to replicate. There used to be a way to bring up the cookies, and I could sort them so that I could delete all the ones for xyz (example: all the ones for familysearch.org). However, I can't find the place in Quantum to delete SELECTED cookies. Where is it?

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Hi,

I believe you can delete cookies for a particular site by doing the following:

  1. Open the Firefox preferences.
  2. Click on "Privacy and security"
  3. Under the "history" section, you'll see a blue link that says "remove individual cookies". Click on that.
  4. Click on the name of the site whose cookies you want to remove, so that it is highlighted in blue.
  5. Choose "Remove selected".

Hope that helps!

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Hi,

I believe you can delete cookies for a particular site by doing the following:

  1. Open the Firefox preferences.
  2. Click on "Privacy and security"
  3. Under the "history" section, you'll see a blue link that says "remove individual cookies". Click on that.
  4. Click on the name of the site whose cookies you want to remove, so that it is highlighted in blue.
  5. Choose "Remove selected".

Hope that helps!

Hi, I believe you can delete cookies for a particular site by doing the following: # Open the Firefox preferences. # Click on "Privacy and security" # Under the "history" section, you'll see a blue link that says "remove individual cookies". Click on that. # Click on the name of the site whose cookies you want to remove, so that it is highlighted in blue. # Choose "Remove selected". Hope that helps!

You can inspect cookies and passwords and permissions for the domain in the currently selected tab via these steps:

  • click the Control Center 'i' icon at the left end of the location/address bar
  • click the arrow to expand the security message
  • click "More Information" to open "Tools -> Page Info"
  • click "Security" to inspect and modify cookies and passwords and inspect the certificate chain in a standalone window
  • click "Permissions" to inspect and modify permissions
  • click "View Cookies" in "Tools -> Page Info -> Security" to inspect the cookies for the domain in the currently selected tab
  • click "View Saved Passwords" in "Tools -> Page Info -> Security" to inspect the passwords for the domain in the currently selected tab
  • click "View Certificate" in "Tools -> Page Info -> Security" to inspect the certificate chain and check the issuer of the certificate

You can inspect cookies and passwords and permissions for the domain in the currently selected tab via these steps: *click the Control Center 'i' icon at the left end of the location/address bar *click the arrow to expand the security message *click "More Information" to open "Tools -> Page Info" *click "Security" to inspect and modify cookies and passwords and inspect the certificate chain in a standalone window *click "Permissions" to inspect and modify permissions *click "View Cookies" in "Tools -> Page Info -> Security" to inspect the cookies for the domain in the currently selected tab *click "View Saved Passwords" in "Tools -> Page Info -> Security" to inspect the passwords for the domain in the currently selected tab *click "View Certificate" in "Tools -> Page Info -> Security" to inspect the certificate chain and check the issuer of the certificate

Thank you! I was searching for "selected" not "individual" and totally overlooked the part in the history section. I was looking for something in the cached section.

Thank you! I was searching for "selected" not "individual" and totally overlooked the part in the history section. I was looking for something in the cached section.

I no longer see Remove Individual Cookies option under History. I also want to delete selected cookies. Please direct me. Thx.

I no longer see Remove Individual Cookies option under History. I also want to delete selected cookies. Please direct me. Thx.

Hi iamlightnow

You need to use the Storage Inspector (Shift+F9) to remove individual cookies.

  • "3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Web Developer
  • https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Tools/Storage_Inspector

In Firefox 60 you still have the old Cookie Manager that allows to delete individual cookies when you use "View Cookies" in "Tools -> Page Info -> Security". This will no longer be possible in Firefox 61+.

Hi iamlightnow You need to use the Storage Inspector (Shift+F9) to remove individual cookies. *"3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Web Developer *https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Tools/Storage_Inspector In Firefox 60 you still have the old Cookie Manager that allows to delete individual cookies when you use "View Cookies" in "Tools -> Page Info -> Security". This will no longer be possible in Firefox 61+.

Thank u for the reply. This storage inspector stuff is a bit too much for us plain old simple computer users, but your telling me how to access cookies, at least for now, thru Tools, is very helpful. It is a change in FF I am not happy with.....

Thank u for the reply. This storage inspector stuff is a bit too much for us plain old simple computer users, but your telling me how to access cookies, at least for now, thru Tools, is very helpful. It is a change in FF I am not happy with.....