No Message When Cookie Is Not Saved on Your Computer

ID: Q201549

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01, 4.01 Service Pack 1 for Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

When you connect to a Web site that attempts to write a cookie file to your computer, the cookie may not be saved. When this occurs, you receive no notification that the cookie was not saved.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if the cookie file is over 5,048 bytes in size.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

Additional query words:


Keywords          : msiew95 win98 
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,4.01,4.01 Service Pack 1
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: January 29, 1999