Too many cookies?

[Walter R.]

Running XP SP2 with IE6.

I have more than 2000 cookies on my system. Would this have a tendency to
slow down my IE6 browser?

How do I get rid of all these cookies? I assume that most of them are
obsolete.

 

[R. McCarty]

2000 is a lot, one way to manage them is by altering the default actions.
I'd recommend you accept ( or prompt ) 1st-party cookies and disallow
all the 3rd-party ( or unaffiliated cookies with the site your visiting ).
You
modify these with Internet Options, Tools, Privacy (TAB), Advanced
(Button), Check/Tic "Override Automatic Cookie Handling" then make
your personal choices for each type of Cookie.

 

[Bruce Hagen]

Running XP SP2 with IE6.

I have more than 2000 cookies on my system. Would this have a tendency to
slow down my IE6 browser?

How do I get rid of all these cookies? I assume that most of them are
obsolete.

That is a lot and could make a difference, but you can use this tool to
manage and delete unneeded ones, along with doing other things.

CCleaner:
http://www.ccleaner.com/

With that said, have you defragged lately?

You definitely need to visit Windows Updates ASAP. Your message header:

X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180

shows us that you are running a very old and less secure version of IE/OE.
Basically, a never patched XP/SP2 more than four years old.

 

[Mick Murphy]

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/iecookies.html

IECookiesView is a really good little cookie manager.
You can select which ones to keep, and delete.
It's been around for years.

 

[HeyBub]

Running XP SP2 with IE6.

I have more than 2000 cookies on my system. Would this have a
tendency to slow down my IE6 browser?
No.


How do I get rid of all these cookies? I assume that most of them are
obsolete.

I don't know. Never had any reason to inquire.

 

[Walter R.]

Hi Bruce

Actually, my IE version is seven years old. I always avoided updates because
some people seem to have problems with them. Maybe I should give it a try.
IE6 is getting a bit clunky. Never had a problem without the updates,
though.

 

[Kayman]

Hi Bruce

Actually, my IE version is seven years old. I always avoided updates because
some people seem to have problems with them. Maybe I should give it a try.
IE6 is getting a bit clunky. Never had a problem without the updates,
though.

You may wish to consider upgrading your browser to IE7, alternatively try
Opera, FireFox or G/Chrome and your OS to SP3.
Ensure you implement correct procedures prior upgrading!

 

[Bruce Hagen]

There are a lot of security updates among all the rest. It's your machine,
so the choice is yours. The updates are there for a reason. Like changing
the oil in your car's engine.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

I'd worry more about the unpatched status of the machine, if I were you,
Walter!

Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/computer/default.mspx

Learn how to protect your PC by taking three simple steps
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=3AD23728-4973-4DA5-9836-602954130D38
--
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news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

 

[Plato]

Running XP SP2 with IE6.

I have more than 2000 cookies on my system. Would this have a tendency to
slow down my IE6 browser?

How do I get rid of all these cookies? I assume that most of them are
obsolete.

CCleaner...