Privacy Icon Is Displayed in the Status Bar Even Though Privacy Settings Allow Cookies (298636)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for Windows 98
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for Windows 98 Second Edition
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for Windows Millennium Edition
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for Windows 2000
This article was previously published under Q298636

SYMPTOMS

When you visit a Web site, the Privacy icon is displayed in the Microsoft Internet Explorer status bar even though your privacy settings are set to allow cookies from this Web site and all cookies are already set or read.

CAUSE

This behavior may occur if the Web site content is retrieved from the Temporary Internet Files folder and it has a history of privacy violations.

This behavior may occur under the following conditions:
  1. You visit a Web site, and a cookie is restricted based on your privacy settings.
  2. You change your privacy settings so that the cookie is no longer restricted.
  3. You visit the Web site again, but the content is retrieved from your Temporary Internet Files folder.

WORKAROUND

To work around this behavior, press F5 to refresh the Web page, or delete the contents of your Temporary Internet Files folder. To delete the contents of your Temporary Internet Files folder:
  1. On the Tools menu in Internet Explorer, click Internet Options.
  2. On the General tab, under Temporary Internet Files, click Delete Files, and then click OK on the Delete Files dialog box.
  3. Click OK to close the Internet Options dialog box.
  4. Click the Refresh button at the top of the browser to ensure that you are viewing the latest version of the current page.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

The Privacy icon appears in the status bar each time that a cookie is restricted based on your privacy settings or if a cached file is retrieved from the Temporary Internet Files folder that has a history of privacy violations.

For additional information about default privacy settings in Internet Explorer 6, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

293222 Default Privacy Settings for Internet Explorer 6

For additional information about customizing your cookies settings in Internet Explorer 6, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

283185 How to Manage Cookies in Internet Explorer 6

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/4/2003
Keywords:kbprb KB298636
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