# Problem with settings

**URL:** <https://forum.torproject.org/t/problem-with-settings/13954>\
**Category:** Tor Browser Desktop\
**Tags:** tor-browser\
**Created:** [August 6, 2024, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/problem-with-settings/13954 "2024-08-06T14:36:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Limiker](https://forum.torproject.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/97f17d/32.png) [@Limiker](https://forum.torproject.org/u/Limiker)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2024, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/problem-with-settings/13954/1 "2024-08-06T14:36:40Z")

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how to disable the Delete cookies and website data feature when I close Tor Browser if it is blocked for me

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**Author:** ![thorin](https://forum.torproject.org/user_avatar/forum.torproject.org/thorin/32/2984_2.png) [@thorin](https://forum.torproject.org/u/thorin)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2024, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/problem-with-settings/13954/2 "2024-08-06T19:07:48Z")

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You can’t [edit: technically you can but I am not going to help people compromise Tor Browser’s anonymity and privacy]. Tor Browser starts in Private Browsing mode, and site data (cookies, localStorage, indexedDB, window.cache, etc) are not engineered even with Firefox to be retained when the session ends (i.e you close the browser, and/or in TB you get a new ID)

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**Author:** ![Limiker](https://forum.torproject.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/97f17d/32.png) [@Limiker](https://forum.torproject.org/u/Limiker)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 11:32pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/problem-with-settings/13954/3 "2024-08-07T23:32:42Z")

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Okay, thanks for the answer

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**Author:** ![WofWca](https://forum.torproject.org/user_avatar/forum.torproject.org/wofwca/32/2302_2.png) [@WofWca](https://forum.torproject.org/u/WofWca)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2024, 8:54am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/problem-with-settings/13954/4 "2024-08-08T08:54:04Z")

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> [@thorin](#):
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> You can’t.

I don’t think so. It’s possible (but remember that it breaks your anonymity, and you might actually forget to change the settings back when you need it).

> **(unsafe) Instructions**
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> 1. Go to Settings → “Privacy & Security”.
> 2. Disable “Always use private browsing mode”.
> 3. Disable “Clear history when Tor Browser closes”.
> 4. Disable “Delete cookies and site data when Tor Browser is closed”.
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> I just tried it and my website session _did_ persist.

Related issue: [https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/41078](https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/41078)

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**Author:** ![thorin](https://forum.torproject.org/user_avatar/forum.torproject.org/thorin/32/2984_2.png) [@thorin](https://forum.torproject.org/u/thorin)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2024, 10:00am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/problem-with-settings/13954/5 "2024-08-08T10:00:30Z")

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> You can’t [edit: technically you can but I am not going to help people compromise Tor Browser’s anonymity and privacy]

there, I edited it. I know what can be done, been modifying gecko for 20 years

> It’s possible to

please don’t help people undermine Tor Browser’s integrity

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**Author:** ![system](https://forum.torproject.org/uploads/default/original/2X/d/d3424bed34f4ec18b2e99178c2801ba6dfb655d6.png) [@system](https://forum.torproject.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2024, 10:00am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/problem-with-settings/13954/6 "2024-08-09T10:00:48Z")

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Closed on August 9, 2024, 10:00am UTC

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