Cookies - How to Edit and Manage?

[Alan Wonsowski]

What is the best way to manage and edit cookies in Windows XP? Where
do the cookies reside?

Thanks,
Alan

 

[anonymous]

Why would you want to edit the cookies?

best way to find them is creating
a 'Link' to the directory:
C:\documents and settings\owner\cookies
or
Internet Explorer 6.0 window:
-->Tools button
--->Internet options
---->Settings button
------>View files button
This is the cookies & internet temp files

 

[The Unknown P]

I could tell the other person who replied "why would you
want to edit cookies?" about two dozen reasons but it's
obvious he doesn't know all the things that cookies are
used for. You cookies can be managed throught the
tools\internet options\privacy tab and then either the
advanced button or the edit button down the bottom. But
then according to the other reply why would you want to do
that. lol lol lol. Keep smiling.

 

[sli]

What is the best way to manage and edit cookies in Windows XP? Where
do the cookies reside?

Thanks,
Alan

The free utility Cookies Manager makes it easy to keep the ones you want and
dump the ones you don't. http://home.nordnet.fr/~pmdevigne/

 

[Larry]

This is an excellent site, it provides you with all the
control you need or want.
http://www.analogx.com/welcome.htm

 

[Jim Byrd]

Hi Alan - Just an FYI that you may be interested in about a more
sophisticated approach to cookie control.

Courtesy of Mel's Spyware Tools, here:
http://homepage.cooketech.net/~cybermel/Mel's Spyware Tools and Ad Blockers.html

XML-Menu for IE6 - (http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~ehowes/main.htm, click on IE6
Tools on website) "This package contains a full menu of custom Import XML
files that can be used to manipulate IE6's handling of cookies in the
Internet and Trusted zones (the Privacy tab controls only the Internet
zone). The files are divided into three sets: one "short list" of
recommended files, and two "advanced" lists containing a wide range of
possible Privacy configurations. The ReadMe covers the basics of using
custom XML Import files and details all the files that are available. A
..REG file that can be used to restore the default Privacy tab settings is
included."

This is the technique that I use and have for several years, and, while I do
sometimes have to override on some sites that don't have a Privacy Policy in
place, I've found it almost infallible in stopping bad cookies (I use 1-e,
BTW) FWIW, Eric Howes site, above, is one of the very best on the net with
regard to anything having to do with security. Highly Recommended.


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Please respond in the same thread.
Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP



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