What does HRESULT 0x80072F81 (WININET_E_COOKIE_NEEDS_CONFIRMATION) mean?

 
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WININET_E_COOKIE_NEEDS_CONFIRMATION

WININET_E_COOKIE_NEEDS_CONFIRMATION is a WinINet HRESULT. It means that the server offered a cookie whose acceptance requires a user decision under the current WinINet privacy or security policy. It is primarily relevant to interactive and legacy browser-style workflows.

What to check

  • Determine whether the client is expected to show a cookie-consent or privacy decision UI.
  • For non-interactive code, avoid relying on a user confirmation path and configure cookie handling deliberately.
  • Check domain, path, security and privacy policy rules that apply to the offered cookie.

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