Since January I have some cookies installed on my computer that I can't
delete. On Jan 17, 2011 a cookie was placed on my computer: (E-Mail Removed).
On Jan 16,2011 another cookie, (E-Mail Removed) was also placed on my
computer. I have tried to delete these cookies but when I right click on
them in IE8/Tools/InternetOptions/General/Browsing History Settings,
nothing happens. I don't want to delete all cookies listed there just these
two. Then today 4 more cookies were installed that I can't delete. I tried
to delete them in safe mode but that didn't work. I haven't used the delete
cookies option in IE8 because there are some cookies I don't want to get rid
of because it makes it easy to access sites with passwords that I visit
daily. So why is this now happening and how do I get rid of unwanted
cookies? Before January and for years prior this has never been an issue.

Running IE8.0.6001.18702, XP Home SP3. Thanks.




--
"We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give."
- Sir Winston Churchill

On 3/21/2011 9:21 PM, KIR wrote:
> Since January I have some cookies installed on my computer that I can't
> delete. On Jan 17, 2011 a cookie was placed on my computer: (E-Mail Removed).
> On Jan 16,2011 another cookie, (E-Mail Removed) was also placed on my
> computer. I have tried to delete these cookies but when I right click on
> them in IE8/Tools/InternetOptions/General/Browsing History Settings,
> nothing happens. I don't want to delete all cookies listed there just these
> two. Then today 4 more cookies were installed that I can't delete. I tried
> to delete them in safe mode but that didn't work. I haven't used the delete
> cookies option in IE8 because there are some cookies I don't want to get rid
> of because it makes it easy to access sites with passwords that I visit
> daily. So why is this now happening and how do I get rid of unwanted
> cookies? Before January and for years prior this has never been an issue.
>
> Running IE8.0.6001.18702, XP Home SP3. Thanks.

Use Unlocker 1.8.5
http://download.oldapps.com/Unlocker/unlocker1.8.5.exe

New versions past 1.8.5 has adware, so I would stay away from them.

--
Bill
Gateway M465e ('06 era)
Centrino Core Duo 1.83G - 2GB - Windows XP SP3

I installed Unlocker so now what? I went back to IE8/tools/general/browsing
history settings and tried again to delete the cookies there but nothing has
changed and I can't delete. So how do I use Unlocker to delete these
cookies?


"BillW50" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:im9kkg$r2n$(E-Mail Removed)...
> On 3/21/2011 9:21 PM, KIR wrote:
>> Since January I have some cookies installed on my computer that I can't
>> delete. On Jan 17, 2011 a cookie was placed on my computer:
>> (E-Mail Removed).
>> On Jan 16,2011 another cookie, (E-Mail Removed) was also placed on
>> my
>> computer. I have tried to delete these cookies but when I right click on
>> them in IE8/Tools/InternetOptions/General/Browsing History Settings,
>> nothing happens. I don't want to delete all cookies listed there just
>> these
>> two. Then today 4 more cookies were installed that I can't delete. I
>> tried
>> to delete them in safe mode but that didn't work. I haven't used the
>> delete
>> cookies option in IE8 because there are some cookies I don't want to get
>> rid
>> of because it makes it easy to access sites with passwords that I visit
>> daily. So why is this now happening and how do I get rid of unwanted
>> cookies? Before January and for years prior this has never been an issue.
>>
>> Running IE8.0.6001.18702, XP Home SP3. Thanks.
>
> Use Unlocker 1.8.5
> http://download.oldapps.com/Unlocker/unlocker1.8.5.exe
>
> New versions past 1.8.5 has adware, so I would stay away from them.
>
> --
> Bill
> Gateway M465e ('06 era)
> Centrino Core Duo 1.83G - 2GB - Windows XP SP3
>

I should have clarified that the cookies I'm trying to delete are found in
the IE8 browser when the browser is opened up. I don't know where or if
these same cookies exist in Explorer. I searched for "cookies" on C drive
but nothing was found.


"BillW50" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:im9kkg$r2n$(E-Mail Removed)...
> On 3/21/2011 9:21 PM, KIR wrote:
>> Since January I have some cookies installed on my computer that I can't
>> delete. On Jan 17, 2011 a cookie was placed on my computer:
>> (E-Mail Removed).
>> On Jan 16,2011 another cookie, (E-Mail Removed) was also placed on
>> my
>> computer. I have tried to delete these cookies but when I right click on
>> them in IE8/Tools/InternetOptions/General/Browsing History Settings,
>> nothing happens. I don't want to delete all cookies listed there just
>> these
>> two. Then today 4 more cookies were installed that I can't delete. I
>> tried
>> to delete them in safe mode but that didn't work. I haven't used the
>> delete
>> cookies option in IE8 because there are some cookies I don't want to get
>> rid
>> of because it makes it easy to access sites with passwords that I visit
>> daily. So why is this now happening and how do I get rid of unwanted
>> cookies? Before January and for years prior this has never been an issue.
>>
>> Running IE8.0.6001.18702, XP Home SP3. Thanks.
>
> Use Unlocker 1.8.5
> http://download.oldapps.com/Unlocker/unlocker1.8.5.exe
>
> New versions past 1.8.5 has adware, so I would stay away from them.
>
> --
> Bill
> Gateway M465e ('06 era)
> Centrino Core Duo 1.83G - 2GB - Windows XP SP3
>

Unlocker: Right click on the item you want to delete. A context menu
will/should appear about mid-way down the menu. Click on Unlocker>select an
action from the drop-down menu on the left>click ok. The object should no be
gone.

Also,have you tried CCleaner, http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner ? It does an
excellent job of deleting unwanted cookies while keeping the cookies that
you tell it to keep. You set this up in CCleaner's options menu.

Curt.


"KIR" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:fZsip.34880$(E-Mail Removed)...
>I installed Unlocker so now what? I went back to IE8/tools/general/browsing
>history settings and tried again to delete the cookies there but nothing
>has changed and I can't delete. So how do I use Unlocker to delete these
>cookies?

Curt,

CCleaner did the job. Thanks for steering me to it. I had been using
CCleaner for years but didn't know about it's ability to selectively remove
cookies. All is well.

Ken

"Curt" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:rvzip.6$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Unlocker: Right click on the item you want to delete. A context menu
> will/should appear about mid-way down the menu. Click on Unlocker>select
> an action from the drop-down menu on the left>click ok. The object should
> no be gone.
>
> Also,have you tried CCleaner, http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner ? It does
> an excellent job of deleting unwanted cookies while keeping the cookies
> that you tell it to keep. You set this up in CCleaner's options menu.
>
> Curt.
>
>
> "KIR" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:fZsip.34880$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I installed Unlocker so now what? I went back to
>>IE8/tools/general/browsing history settings and tried again to delete the
>>cookies there but nothing has changed and I can't delete. So how do I use
>>Unlocker to delete these cookies?
>
>
>

You're welcome.....glad to help!!!

Curt.


"KIR" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
newsAEip.154$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Curt,
>
> CCleaner did the job. Thanks for steering me to it. I had been using
> CCleaner for years but didn't know about it's ability to selectively
> remove cookies. All is well.
>
> Ken
>
> "Curt" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:rvzip.6$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Unlocker: Right click on the item you want to delete. A context menu
>> will/should appear about mid-way down the menu. Click on Unlocker>select
>> an action from the drop-down menu on the left>click ok. The object should
>> no be gone.
>>
>> Also,have you tried CCleaner, http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner ? It does
>> an excellent job of deleting unwanted cookies while keeping the cookies
>> that you tell it to keep. You set this up in CCleaner's options menu.
>>
>> Curt.
>>
>>
>> "KIR" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:fZsip.34880$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>I installed Unlocker so now what? I went back to
>>>IE8/tools/general/browsing history settings and tried again to delete the
>>>cookies there but nothing has changed and I can't delete. So how do I use
>>>Unlocker to delete these cookies?
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>