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Updated 1.7 Extension Exceptions (markdown)

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:small_orange_diamond: The Issue
Cookies control access to **local storage** and **indexedDB**. The `ghacks user.js` denies cookies by default. This is the pref `network.cookie.cookieBehavior` (see `2701`). A value of `2` denies all cookies, a value of `1` allows first party only.
Extensions <sup>1</sup> that use local dom storage and/or indexedDB **will break** if they are not allowed a cookie, even though they do not actually set any. Extensions that use such storage include uBlock Origin, uMatrix, Stylus and Violentmonkey.
:small_orange_diamond: Strategy
You have two choices
- Allow first party cookies and use an extension to clean up and/or block cookies and storage
- Deny all cookies and use site exceptions, **including** exceptions for extensions that need it. And you can still use an extension to clean up and control those cookies and storage if you want.
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You can view cookie exceptions under Options > Privacy & Security > History > custom settings > Accept cookies from websites > Exceptions
:small_orange_diamond: Note
:small_orange_diamond: Notes
- The exception uses the extension's `UUID`, which is a random unique value generated on each install of the extension.
- If you are cleaning cookies via a third party appllication, such as CCleaner, make sure to keep these cookies