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What can I do to   manage cookies stored   on my computer?

What can I do to stop   cookies being installed   on my browser?

I like to control which   cookies are being set on   my browser, but the   alerts are rather   annoying - is there   anyway that I can stop   them?

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What can I do to stop cookies being installed on my browser?

In Internet Explorer 3.0:

  • Go to the 'View' menu
  • Click 'Options'
  • Click 'Advanced'
  • Tick the box that says 'Warn before accepting cookies'
  • Go to cookies directory (usually c:\windows\cookies)
  • Delete all the files you have there

    Once you delete these files you will have no more cookies, and you will be prompted each time a website attempts to send a cookie to your system. At that time, you can choose to either 'Accept' or 'Cancel' a cookie.

    Stop cookies being installed on other browsers

    Netscape Navigator 3.0
    Internet Explorer 3.0
    Netscape 4.0+
    Internet Explorer 4.0
    Internet Explorer 5.0+
    Netscape 6.0+
    Firefox 2.0+ / 3.0+
    Internet Explorer (IE) 7.0+