Cannot cleanup Allowed Cookies without using Regedit

[Michael T]

Does anyone know how to cleanup the Allowed Cookies at:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Settings\P3P\History]

For example, if you choose to allow cookies for Amazon.com you will see the
following entry.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Settings\P3P\History\amazon.com]
@=dword:00000001

One solution would be to use Regedit, but I was hoping for a cleaner (and
safer) solution. Plus there are over 50 entries under the History key.

Also, prior to Service Pack 2 for WinXP you could go to add sites you did
not want blocked.

Internet Options > Tools > Privacy (tab) > Settings (button)

But after installing SP2 the "Settings" button seems to be used for pop-up
blocking. Is my assumption valid?

Michael T.

 

[Michael T]

Sorry I posted this a second time. I mistakenly thought my first post didn't
go through.....

 

[Wesley Vogel]

IE | Tools | Internet Options | Privacy tab | Edit button | Remove button

Remove button
[[Click this to remove the selected Web site from the list of Web sites for
which you have specified custom privacy settings. If you remove a Web site
from the list of Managed Web sites, Internet Explorer will use your privacy
settings to determine how to handle cookies from that Web site.]]

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[Michael T]

Thanks Wes, but I have no EDIT button on the Privacy tab.

IE 60.0.2900.2180.xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158CO
Cipher Strength: 128-bit
Update Versions:; SP2;

Buttons on Privacy tab
Sites, Import, Advanced, Default

IE | Tools | Internet Options | Privacy tab | Edit button | Remove button

Remove button
[[Click this to remove the selected Web site from the list of Web sites
for
which you have specified custom privacy settings. If you remove a Web site
from the list of Managed Web sites, Internet Explorer will use your
privacy
settings to determine how to handle cookies from that Web site.]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Does anyone know how to cleanup the Allowed Cookies at:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Settings\P3P\History]

For example, if you choose to allow cookies for Amazon.com you will
see the following entry.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Settings\P3P\History\amazon.com]
@=dword:00000001

One solution would be to use Regedit, but I was hoping for a cleaner
(and safer) solution. Plus there are over 50 entries under the
History key.

Also, prior to Service Pack 2 for WinXP you could go to add sites you
did not want blocked.

Internet Options > Tools > Privacy (tab) > Settings (button)

But after installing SP2 the "Settings" button seems to be used for
pop-up blocking. Is my assumption valid?

Michael T.

 

[Sharon F]

Thanks Wes, but I have no EDIT button on the Privacy tab.

IE 60.0.2900.2180.xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158CO
Cipher Strength: 128-bit
Update Versions:; SP2;

Buttons on Privacy tab
Sites, Import, Advanced, Default

Use the Sites button to manage the allow/block list.

 

[Michael T]

Thanks Sharon. You have nailed it!

In other words, if I click the Remove All button on the dialog labeled "Per
Site Privacy Actions" my desired effect occurs.

Namely, this removes all of the 'garbage' web sites in the Registry (for
Cookies Allowed) at the following key.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Settings\P3P\History]

Michael

 

[Sharon F]

Thanks Sharon. You have nailed it!

In other words, if I click the Remove All button on the dialog labeled "Per
Site Privacy Actions" my desired effect occurs.

Namely, this removes all of the 'garbage' web sites in the Registry (for
Cookies Allowed) at the following key.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Settings\P3P\History]

Theoretically. Don't know for sure as I've never cross-checked those
registry keys against changes in the allowed/block list. Besides using the
IE cookie manager, I have Spyware Blaster installed. That program adds many
registry values to block specific intrusions beforehand. So I may have a
"combo" list going in that area - partly created by me and the other parts
created by spyware blaster.

 

[Michael T]

Theoretically. Don't know for sure as I've never cross-checked those
registry keys against changes in the allowed/block list. Besides using the
IE cookie manager, I have Spyware Blaster installed. That program adds
many
registry values to block specific intrusions beforehand. So I may have a
"combo" list going in that area - partly created by me and the other parts
created by spyware blaster.

That's it Sharon. Voila!

Spyware Blaster puts entries in the Registry such as the following:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Settings\P3P\History\gator.com]
@=dword:00000005

Moreover, since "dword:00000005" is entered, this value means GATOR.COM will
appear as NOT ALLOWED in Internet Explorer.

Internet Options > Tools > Privacy (tab) > Sites (button)

Thank you for your help.

Michael

 

[Michael T]

Moreover, since "dword:00000005" is entered, this value means GATOR.COM
will
appear as ALWAYS BLOCK in Internet Explorer.

Tools > Internet Options > Privacy (tab) > Sites (button)

Thank you for your help.

Michael

 

[Sharon F]

Thank you for your help.

You're welcome, Michael. Am glad to have helped.