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That would mean they get deleted every few months when an OS update forces me to reboot only. Why would I ever close my browser?

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Because you'd restart to clear cookies. Why wouldn't you? You don't lose anything when windows reopen, and you recover some leaked memory.

I reboot my browser weekly to service browser security patches.

What browser has weeks security holes?

Firefox fixes security 1-2x per month [0]. Chrome's security page is more difficult to grep since it includes multiple software types, but I see 1-2x per month as well [1].

[0] - https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/ [1] - https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/search/label/Stable%20...

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