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How do I disable a cookie thats been placed in my computer by a website?
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Posted on 11/18/2003 7:43:10 PM PST by Coroner

C'mon computer whizzes I know you know!!!


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1 posted on 11/18/2003 7:43:11 PM PST by Coroner
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To: Coroner
Get spybot
2 posted on 11/18/2003 7:43:33 PM PST by swilhelm73
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To: Coroner
can't you just delete the cookie
3 posted on 11/18/2003 7:44:19 PM PST by LandofLincoln
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To: Coroner
Go to www.webroot.com and download Spy Sweeper for free. It removes multiple ad cookies placed on my PC everyday.
4 posted on 11/18/2003 7:45:01 PM PST by Mean Daddy
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To: Coroner
XP its Tools/Internet Options/Delete Cookies/Delete files.
5 posted on 11/18/2003 7:45:10 PM PST by Rebelbase
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To: Coroner
1 toss in trash can out by curb

2 buy new one
6 posted on 11/18/2003 7:46:10 PM PST by al baby (Ice cream does not have bones)
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To: Coroner
I'm with you...I have no idea how to get rid of cookies.
7 posted on 11/18/2003 7:46:11 PM PST by vandy
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When I need to get rid of cookies, I usually eat them. (Unfortunately.)
8 posted on 11/18/2003 7:48:46 PM PST by Restorer
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To: LandofLincoln
>cant you just delete the cookie<
Thats what Im wondering??????
9 posted on 11/18/2003 7:48:57 PM PST by Coroner
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To: Coroner
Unbake it first. Then discard via keystroke pattern akin to that of W. Clarke.
10 posted on 11/18/2003 7:48:58 PM PST by Fester Chugabrew
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To: Coroner
Go to "Control Panel"- then "Sytem and Maintenence"- then chose "system restore". Pick the day before you picked up this cookie and let the system reboot. It won't erase anything you have done but it will wipe our all unwanted programs and cookies that you have acquired.
11 posted on 11/18/2003 7:49:12 PM PST by Burkeman1 ((If you see ten troubles comin down the road, Nine will run into the ditch before they reach you.))
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To: Coroner
Right-click on Internet Explorer Icon
Choose "properties".
Click "General" Tab.
Under "Temporary Internet Files", click "Delete Cookies" button.
12 posted on 11/18/2003 7:49:41 PM PST by Jorge
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To: Coroner
If you use the Mozilla browser, you can just use the "Cookie Manager" that's located in the "Tools" menu.
13 posted on 11/18/2003 7:50:25 PM PST by Willie Green (Go Pat Go!)
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14 posted on 11/18/2003 7:50:39 PM PST by keithtoo
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A prerequisite to your question: What operating system are you using?
15 posted on 11/18/2003 7:50:42 PM PST by rs79bm (Insert Democratic principles and ideals here: .............this space intentionally left blank.....)
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To: Coroner
If you are using internet explorer... click on
tools
internet options
then -
- if i wanted to clear ALL cookies,
then just click on "delete cookies" then click "OK"
- if i wanted to clear JUST ONE PARTICULAR cookie,
then click "delete files"
then click "settings"
then click "view files"
and find the particular cookie, hightlight it and delete it
then close that window and say "ok" on the other ones
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if not using internet explorer - i ain't got a clue
16 posted on 11/18/2003 7:51:15 PM PST by DefCon
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Go to your cookies folder and delete them all, you can also download a cookie managers from download.com.

I use a program called "Total Cleaner" that cleans out all traces of your internet travel, and you can manage the cookies you want to keep. Total Cleaner is free to use for a short period. I liked it enough to purchase it and it works great.

"Spybot Search & Destroy" is a free program that can be downloaded and it will keep the unwanted cookies off as well, but it doesn't clear your internet history like Total Cleaner does.

The first time I ran "Total Cleaner" I cleared up 1.5 gigs of disc space that was stored in my Tempoerary IE folders.

Good luck

17 posted on 11/18/2003 7:51:16 PM PST by MJY1288 (The Democrats Have Reached Rock Bottom and The Digging Continues)
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To: Jorge
Yup. That's one way.

Another way to do it is to go into the "Documents and Settings" folder on your C drive, find your user name, open the Cookies folder, and delete the cookie...if you can find it. Some people have thousands of cookies, and many don't use the same name as the offending site.
18 posted on 11/18/2003 7:52:00 PM PST by July 4th
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To: Jorge
THEN YOU WILL DELETE ALL THE COOKIES!!!
Just do what he said then view the cookies and delete what you want (you know, highlight, delete)

unless you want them all gone.
19 posted on 11/18/2003 7:52:14 PM PST by netmilsmom (Lost my 4th E-Bay auction, Kid's sick, Dad in CA & out of coffee - Just shoot me now!)
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To: keithtoo
Darn. You beat me to it. I guess you get a cookie!
20 posted on 11/18/2003 7:52:42 PM PST by nhoward14 (Don't *MISS* out on *ROOTING* for *THE* Cowboys! Go *QUINCY*)
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