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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 4.0:

  • Go to the 'View' menu
  • Click 'Internet Options'
  • Click 'Advanced'
  • Tick the box that says 'Prompt before accepting cookies'
  • Now go into your 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' the 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+