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Banking software

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On most of my computers, I have the internet options set to delete browsing history.
Am I right that this is the culprit which is preventing my banking software from remembering me? Each time I use it, I need to send myself a temporary password because the banking site says it does not recognize my computer.

How can I control this, and selectively allow the configuration to allow the software to recognize my computer?

I use MS IE - in varying version depending on the computer
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I am using in  private browsing....
I will turn it off and experiment.
I will report back
you know I responded too quickly.
if I am understanding
' in private"  correctly,  this feature is turned on at the start of each browsing session.  and in that case, I am not using it.  so frequently I see it when using MS IE on the " new tab", but am I right to say that if I accept it for any particular session, it only applies to that session?

is the concept we are discussing the same reason that Experts-exchange sometimes asks me who I am , and my password.     does that translate to these two websites asking me for "cookies" ?
if I accept it for any particular session, it only applies to that session
I think so... but I never use "In Private" browsing.  As a web developer, I need to see the cookies and other things that "In Private" browsing blocks and/or deletes.  Submitting your username and password causes a cookie to be set in your browser and it works that way on all the web sites that I know of.

If you delete all of your cookies, you will be asked again so the web site can set the cookie that says you're logged in.