Can anyone explain why it is that for about a month all my passwords and login details are retained for the numerous forums in which I take part, then for some unknown reason they all disappear?*

I run Ccleaner daily and have selected the Cookies I wish to keep.

Now and then I also use the "Tools"- "Internet Options"-"Delete"-"Temporary Internet Files" but as I say it doesn't usually remove the cookies responsible for my logins! (Ccleaner doesn't always remove ALL Temp. files.)

*I do understand that internet email requires login details about every 30 days!

Regards, Peter.

Hi Peter,

what other programs do you run:
list your security apps etc ... the likes of Norton 360 includes a clean up as one of it's options

Cookies can have an expiry date and it may be that this is behind your having to log in again to sites where you have opted to remain logged in.

Today, for example, I've had to log in again to these forums for no obvious reason.

Thanks Mike, I do understand that some sites i.e. mail do require a login at set periods but only today I visited a forum that I know I have not visited for over 3 weeks but my login details were retained?

Very strange, perhaps just another of the anomalies of the internet!

Peter.

In any of the programs you use look for "MRU" and disable it.
That I believe is the culprit which removes the passwords.

Unfortunately on at least one program I use, I have not found that setting so from time-to-time my passwords also get removed.

Ccleaners MRU setting is in the second block down (Windows Explorer) marked "Other Explorer MRUs"