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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 4.0+:

  • Go to ‘Edit’ in the menu bar
  • Click on ‘Preferences’
  • Click on ‘Advanced’
  • Tick the box that says ‘Warn me before accepting a cookie’
  • Now go to your ‘Start’ button
  • Click on ‘Find’
  • Click on ‘Files and Folders’
  • Type "cookies.txt" into the search box that appears
  • Click ‘Find Now’
  • When the search results appear drag all files listed into the ‘Recycle Bin’
  • Now shut down and restart Netscape.

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+