Cookie File Name

[buckeye9]

After installing the latest Microsoft patches that were released on Tues I noticed that all my cookies being installed after the update have weird file names such as ENV8RRRH. Prior to the updates the file names in the cookie folder were listed as user name@ with a file name you could recognize such as user [email protected]. This was helpful in determining what cookies to manually delete. Now you have to open each individual cookie file in notepad to try to determine if I want to save it or delete it which is a real pain. I don't want to delete all the cookies because some I need such as accessing my bank account log on information. Anyone have an explanation on why this format was changed in IE9 and if there is a solution.

Buckeye9

 

[richc46]

Welcome
I think that you are more interested in saving your important cookies, and deleting the uninportant ones. I feel the same and handle it this way.
Download ccleaner
Check the cookies category for deletion (there are two) untick system temporary files.
Use the computer for a while, go to your sites and make your bank deposits, buy your stocks etc. Then go to the cookie listing and right clikc both columns and then click intelligent scan. The garbage cookies will not be touched but the valid ones will be saved.
That being said, I would make a scan with malwarebytes and my anti virus, just to be sure that the cookies that appear constantly are not malware
Good luck

 

[mlthal]

There is a discussion re: "Cookie Filenames are Randomized" in latest Windows Update at:

Internet Explorer 9.0.2 Update - EricLaw's IEInternals - Site Home - MSDN Blogs

and also at

Bits from Bill: Windows Update Changes IE Cookies Names