What are Cookies?

Cookies are similar to small footprints. A special file, called cookie, is saved to your computer when you visit a particular site. A cookie consists of a small amount of data with information about what you do when you visit the page. Information on what you did during previous vivits sent by the Web server to your browser and can then be retrieved from there.

Are cookies dangerous?

No, cookies are not dangerous. Cookie files are plain text files and can not contain viruses. The files are small and both Netscape and Explorer allows only a certain amount of cookies stored in memory. There is no risk that the memory becomes full just because you allow cookies.

Can I say no to cookies?

In order not to allow cookies, do the following: - Netscape: Select Edit / Preferences / Advanced. Here is the settings for cookies. - Internet Explorer 6.0: Choose Tools / Internet Options / Privacy and the way cookie preferences. Here you can choose how far you want to allow cookies. - Internet Explorer 5.0: Choose Tools / Internet Options / Security and the way preferences for cookies. You can choose to allow all cookies or not to allow cookies at all. - Internet Explorer 4.0: Choose View / Internet Options / Advanced and select whether you want cookies or not.

How do I delete my cookies?

Internet Explorer 6: - Click on "Tools" menu. Select "Internet Options". Click the "Delete Cookies" under "General" tab.
Internet Explorer 7: - Click on "Tools" menu. Select "Internet Options". "General" and "Web History" Click "Remove ...". In the next dialog box that appears click the "Delete Cookies ...".
Firefox: - Click on "Tools" and "Settings" from the menu that appears. Then select the 'Privacy' tab. Click "Show Cookies" and "Remove".
In Netscape, cookies are stored in the file cookies.txt. By deleting the file you delete the cookies.

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