Cookies can be a way to track you also... If you need cookies for catalog companies and stores, then save those. Delete the ones you don't need. Lots of cookies can also hinder performance on a computer. I have a friend that works for one of the satellite companies. He told me not accept all the cookies, some carry viruses and trackers. He set my IE up so that I can choose which cookies to allow and which ones not to allow. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maureen S Cassidy" <maureen.s.cassidy@worldnet.att.net> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 10:23 AM Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Norton Systemworks >I have found it a very poor idea to delete cookies. > > I do a lot of online shopping with my "regular" catalog companies and dept > stores, eg Home Depot , LNT, etc. as well as monthly statement viewing of > phone bill, electric bill, et al. If cookies have been removed then I must > go in and sign up again as a new customer with all these > companies......time > consuming and annoying!! > > Maureen > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joan L. Asche" <jasche45133@aol.com> > To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 8:41 AM > Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Norton Systemworks > > > Have you cleaned out the catch? Control Panel, Internet Options, Under > Temporary Internet files click on delete files (and cookies might not be > a bad idea either) check off line content as well. > > Run a system defragmentation? Start, All Programs, Accessories, System > tools, Disk Defragmenter, you can run analysis and it will tell you if > you need to run the defragmenter. > > Checked for spyware? I assume you have a current antivirus program. > > Have you overloaded it with to many programs? You should uninstall any > program you no longer use. > > When my computer starts to get goofy I do the above -- and usually run a > scan disc before defraging --- My computer, right click on the the hard > drive icon, properties, tools, click on check now, restart your computer > for the scan to start. > > Joan Cybolsky wrote on 10/5/2004, 8:58 AM: > > > My computer is just getting slower and slower. Even to start it up in > > the > > morning before I even connect to the internet is slow. Is there some > > way I > > can check to see if the paths are messed up - sorry, not the right > > technical > > terms, I know. It seems to be working way too hard to do routine things > > like load windows. Would Norton Systemworks help, or can someone > > suggest > > something like that to help me. Or is it time for a reformat? Running > > Windows XP, the computer is only 1 yr old. > > Thankyou. > > > > > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites of the Internet: > http://www.cyndislist.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > DO NOT open unexpected file attachments from people, even if you know > them. Verify with the sender first. This may be your only line of defence, > other than AV Software, against mail "viruses" > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >