How to View Cookies CS in Firefox
Cookies are special data stored by some websites as part of the state of your Web browser. All browsers offer you the possibility of deleting all cookies stored so far; however, in some cases, users need a finer degree of control. CookieSafe (also known as CS) is an extension to the Mozilla Firefox browser that allows users to view all details about the cookies currently stored by Firefox. You can install CookieSafe and use it to view cookies.
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Remove the "CS Lite" extension if previously installed on Firefox, as it is incompatible with CookieSafe. Click on "Tools"; select "Add-ons." A new window will open. Click on the "Extensions" tab. Locate "CS Lite" in the list; if it is present, click on it to select it, and then click on the "Uninstall" button. Click on "Restart Firefox" to complete the removal.
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Navigate with Firefox to the Web address of the CookieSafe extension (see Resources). Click "Download Now"; then click on "Install Now" on the new window. When Firefox reports that the installation has completed, click on "Restart Firefox." CookieSafe will be installed when Firefox comes back up.
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Right-click on the cookie icon at the bottom right of the Firefox window; then select "View Cookies." CookieSafe will open a new window listing all domains that have set cookies on your browser. Double-click on the domain you wish to expand to have CookieSafe show the individual cookies. Click on each line to see the complete contents of the corresponding cookie.
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