TIL that Chromium doesn't actually expire session cookies on browser restart if you have the "Continue where you left off" option turned on (thanks @ericlaw for textslashplain.com/2019/06/2…)

Surprise: Undead Session Cookies

I’ve been working on browsers professionally for 12 of the last 15 years, and in related areas for 20 of the last 20, and over the years I’ve discovered enough surprises in browser beha…

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Replying to @shivan_kaul @realhamed @ericlaw
The background apps (if enabled) throws people off too. I.e. I’ve quit Chrome but it’s still running. Not sure if the behavior changed but I think it kept session cookies because Chrome didn’t actually quit.

Jul 8, 2023 · 6:13 PM UTC
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