LOL. Interesting analogy Doc! I've never been anywhere fancy that had valet parking 😜
On Fri, Jul 24, 2015 at 2:16 PM, Zack (Doc) <[email protected]> wrote: > A couple analogies that I hope will help. > > Cookies are like a valet ticket for your car. You hang onto the ticket > (cookie) which only the valet will ask for, so they remember something > about you (not to need 2-step). If you lose your ticket (clear cookies), > you'll have to do something extra to get your car back (perform 2-step). > > Cache is like short-term memory. I remember what the valet guy looks > like, so I can identify him on site. If I clear that memory, I will have > to recognize him again, which might take longer. > > Marko's answers are good, but I typically find analogies help people > understand better. > > > On Fri, Jul 24, 2015 at 3:02 AM, Marko Vukovic <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Hey Diane >> >> Since you are having no problems, I would leave that alone. Don't clear >> anything. >> >> A cookie is simply a small file, left in your browser profile somewhere >> by a website that it can then read upon your return for purposes of >> recalling for example, a particular preference. >> In the case of Google, it will use that cookie to remember that you >> wanted to stay signed in, and trust that computer (browser) for 2-step. >> If you deleted the cookie, you would have to sign in again and provide a >> 2-step code. >> >> The browser cache is used to speed up browsing by storing images and >> other content. In the case of Gmail, it will use the cache to store >> contents relating to emails so that it does not have to reload everything >> every time you open the page. >> The suggestion you've seen to clear cache and cookies will purge both, >> forcing the user to sign in again, and clearing the cache of any possible >> corruption preventing the web app from functioning properly. >> >> Hope that helps! >> >> On Fri, 24 Jul 2015 at 08:43, Diane <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hello again. I'm baack! This topic was touched upon in our lengthy >>> exchanges on 2-step verification. I really don't understand cookies >>> although when I had some "hiccups" in the past, it was suggested I clear >>> the cookies and cache (whatever that is as well). I note that these are >>> checked in my "clear browsing data" information. Should I clear these? >>> What about the other checked items? And those unchecked? And how far back >>> ("beginning of time"?)? *OR * >>> >>> Since I'm having no problems and am considering "trusting" a particular >>> computer (see my post within "2-Step Verification") via two browsers I >>> rarely use, should I just leave all this alone? Some of you have mentioned >>> cookies and browsers which I admitted to not understanding. >>> >>> I thank this knowledgeable group as always! Please post any replies in >>> basic English since I still don't speak "computerize." >>> ~Diane >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Gmail-Users" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/gmail-users. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Gmail-Users" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/gmail-users. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Gmail-Users" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/gmail-users. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Marko -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Gmail-Users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/gmail-users. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
