Cookies

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I use the web everyday for years. suddenly I realize I
have nearly 3000 cookies in a folder on my computer.
Questions:
1.) Can this be a reason for some computer problems I have
been having?
2.) Is it safe to delete all of them? Would I really be
giving up that much?
Thanx!! Paddy
 
Paddy said:
I use the web everyday for years. suddenly I realize I
have nearly 3000 cookies in a folder on my computer.
Questions:
1.) Can this be a reason for some computer problems I have
been having?
2.) Is it safe to delete all of them? Would I really be
giving up that much?
Thanx!! Paddy
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It is safe to delete them, but many web sites store your customizations in a
cookie and some store your password in a cookie.

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It is safe to delete them, but many web sites store your customizations in a cookie and some
store your password in a cookie.
I hate to expose my lack of knowledge on this subject, but it seems unavoidable. I understand
that it's safe to delete cookies, and I am generally aware that web sites may store
customizations or passwords in a cookie. Here's what I'd like to know: Is it possible to make
some cookies "read only" so that they will not be deleted in a "housecleaning" exercise? Long
ago I set my browser (IE6) to accept all cookies because I disliked the hassle of accepting or
refusing every time I clicked on a new link. I went to the cookies folder and looked at some of
them. Usually, I cannot understand what the content may or may not be, or even which web site
put it there. Is there something I should know that might enlighten me on this subject?
 
Terry said:
store your password in a cookie.

I hate to expose my lack of knowledge on this subject, but it seems
unavoidable. I understand that it's safe to delete cookies, and I am
generally aware that web sites may store customizations or passwords
in a cookie. Here's what I'd like to know: Is it possible to make
some cookies "read only" so that they will not be deleted in a
"housecleaning" exercise? Long ago I set my browser (IE6) to accept
all cookies because I disliked the hassle of accepting or refusing
every time I clicked on a new link. I went to the cookies folder and
looked at some of them. Usually, I cannot understand what the
content may or may not be, or even which web site put it there. Is
there something I should know that might enlighten me on this
subject?
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First question: No.
For the rest, I don't know of a good source for information.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
 
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