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Flash Shared Objects not written/read

C:\Documents and Settings\XXXXXXX\Application Data\Macromedia\Flash Player\#SharedObjects

This is the path where the Flash Player in non-portable Firefox and in IE stores its shared objects (flash cookies).

Does anyone have any idea where Flash would store/access them from Portable Firefox? It's not storing them in the normal place.

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I have no idea

I think Flash decides for itself.
There are a few places where they are stored, search your computer for .sol files.
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Is a bug.

I'm confused as to why you volunteered this unhelpful response. What you said is incorrect: A site's .sol files should always be stored in the location I mentioned above. What I meant to do was ask where to report the bug that the Flash running from within PortableFirefox is not reading/writing the FSOs on this machine (but regular Firefox does). Any tips on where to submit a bug report?

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I'd be curious where these are, too. Flash is *NOT* technically portable in any situation, so its behavior is unpredictable.

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Yes

I have had a similar conversation with people who wanted N game portable, but because it's Flash, it's not portable.
From http://www.epic.org/privacy/cookies/flash.html:
Where are Flash cookies stored?
Flash cookies are stored in a special directory depending on the operating system on the client machine. They are arranged in directories according to the site that placed them on the computer (look for a file with a .SOL extension):

  • Windows C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\Macromedia\Flash Player
  • Macintosh OSX /Users/[username]/Library/Preferences/Macromedia/Flash Player
  • GNU-Linux ~/.macromedia


Since they aren't being stored there, either they aren't being stored at all, or something's screwed with the plugin. If you are concerned, turn them off completely at http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/sett...
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