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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?

If you are using Netscape Navigator 3.0:

  • Go to the 'Options' menu
  • Click 'Network Preferences'
  • Click 'Protocols'
  • Tick the box that says 'Show an alert before accepting a cookie'
  • Go into your Netscape folder (usually c:\program files\netspace\navigator)
  • Delete the file that is called 'cookies.txt'

    Under Windows 95, you should also use the 'Find' feature on the 'Start' menu to simply find the file called 'cookies.txt.'

    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+