Google and Youtube keep asking me to sign in

[rockonbazza]

Hi,

Since 2 days ago, everytime I bring up Google or Youtube I am being asked to sign in. I have never signed in before, nor had these messages until 2 days ago. It is very annoying as I am in/out of google and youtube at various times during the day and the message comes up every time ! The google message is below. I click on “agree” and it disappears and I can use google. I am not sure why this has started happening, I have ran malware programme (malwarebytes and spybot) in case it is malware but still happens. I use Firefox and Avast, but as far as I am aware I havent changed any settings. In firefox, options, privacy and security I have always had “delete cookies and site data when firefox is closed” selected. I have tried it with that option not selected, but the messages still appear every time.

Can anyone help me to get rid of these annoying messages? Thanks

 

[Wheels-Of-Fire]

The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation is now in force and Websites are now being updated to comply.

The regulation requires that a Website scans your device for all cookies relating to its self when you log in and then warn you if it finds any new ones. The site stores a cookie with the results of the last scan so if you delete cookies when you close a page then any site that uses cookies will belive it has never scanned before and give you that message.

I don’t know if that helps because you say you changed the setting but are you did 😁

[Wheels-Of-Fire]

I mean “sure you did”

[rockonbazza]

Hi, Thanks for the reply. I have put Google and Youtube in the “Manage exceptions” part of privacy/security in Firefox. I thought it had solved the problem, as the messages stopped appearing, but then…every so often one will pop up,but at least its a bit better.

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