Chrome doesn't delete session cookies

Question

I\'m trying to set session cookie in javascript like this:

document.cookie = \'name=alex; path=/\'

But Chrome doesn\'t delete it even if I

Answer 1

This can be caused by having Chrome set to Continue where you left off.

Further reading

• Bug report: Chrome is not deleting temporary cookies – i.e. not logging me out automatically when I close all browser Windows
• Issue 128513 in Chromium: Session Cookies not cleared when Chrome processes closed
• Issue 128567: Session only cookies don't delete