How is it you have come so expert on this subject??- Some people need cookies for doing buis. with other companys.. JENKINS-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: > > JENKINS-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 92 > > Today's Topics: > #1 Cookies [Gerry Z Hill <gerryinga@juno.com>] > #2 RE: Cookies ["Alicia White" <spike99@mindspring] > #3 More Information on Cookies [Gerry Z Hill <gerryinga@juno.com>] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from JENKINS-D, send a message to > > JENKINS-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Cookies > Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2000 13:42:27 -0400 > From: Gerry Z Hill <gerryinga@juno.com> > To: JENKINS-L@rootsweb.com > > Every time you get on the internet, you collect loads of Cookies, which > fill up your computer after a while, and need to be deleted on a regular > basis.(As well as temp. files and Temp. Internet files, and downloaded > files.) > > They allow easier access to site's plus they give the person who puts > them there, information from your computer, I am told. > > To disable cookies--not allow them to be stored on your computer. (Per > AOL) > > Click START on 96 or 08 > Select SETTINGS > Click CONTROL PANELS > Click INTERNET icon. The Internet Properties window appears > Click SECURITY tab from within the Internet properties window > Scroll down until you see the COOKIES icon. Here you may choose fom the > following Settings: > > Choice #1 > DISABLE ALL COOKIE USE > (Specify that you do not want to allow cookies to be sent to your > computer by Internet sites and that existing cookies on your computer > cannot be read by Internet sites. > > Choice #2 > PROMPT BEFORE ACCEPTING COOKIES > Specifies whether you want Internet Explorer to warn you if you are about > to receive a cookie from a web site. You can then choose. > > Choice #3 > ENABLE ACCEPT COOKIES > Specifies that you want to allow cookies to be sent to your computer by > Internet sites and that existing cookies on your computer can be read by > Internet sites. > > Once you have selected a COOKIE preference, click on button labeled OK. > You will be prompted by a confirmation about the new settings "Are you > sre--- Click YES. > > I just spent over three hours deleting the cookies from my computer. If > there is an easier way, would someone direct me to it??? In looking over > mne, most of the sites I had never visited but once. > > Gerry Hill-Albany, Ga. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: RE: Cookies > Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2000 22:57:33 -0600 > From: "Alicia White" <spike99@mindspring.com> > To: JENKINS-L@rootsweb.com > > Actually, cookies can be a good thing. They are the little files that > permit you to log on to the same site without having to manually sign into > it every time you go there. Generally, most sites that have secure > financial transactions won't send cookies for that so you do have to sign in > every time. But, I know that when I go to the Internet Movie Database and > click on "My Movies," the site "knows" who I am and it directs me straight > to the specialized content I have saved on their site for my use. > > But, if you REALLY want to remove these mostly innocuous little files, > there's an easier way to do it. > > This may be different in Windows 95, NT or 2000, but in Windows 98 Second > Edition (which is what I have), just browse to c:\windows\temporary internet > files. All the cookies are listed there as cookie files. Just single click > on one file to select it, then press CNTRL+A to select them all. Once all > the files are selected, just press the delete button on your keyboard or > click on the delete button in the tool bar of the window, now they're all > gone. > > But, be careful since these are 'temporary' files, once deleted they cannot > be restored from the Recycle Bin. They are gone for good. > > And, cookies will NOT "fill up your hard drive." Most cookies are only > about 1 KB in size, so it would take millions or even billions of them to > fill up a typical hard drive. They are very small files that tend to make > your surfing easier and more pleasant. > > I tried the "prompt" option once... I got so many annoying dialog boxes > asking me what to do about the cookies that I disabled them. But, then, > there were too many sites I couldn't even get into with cookies disabled > that I went back to having cookies enabled. > > If you are concerned about viruses, get Norton Anti-virus and update the > virus definitions on a regular basis. If you are concerned about the > security of the information on your computer, buy a home Firewall software > package. This will prevent anyone from getting into your computer and > accessing personal or financial information without authorization, but this > is really only a concern with "online all the time" services such as ISDN, > DSL or cable modems that require a fixed IP address. > > As I understand it, cookies are nothing to be worried about, most are very > small and harmless and they only tell the web site you've been to that site > before, nothing more. Cookies do NOT collect personal or financial > information about you. > > Alicia > -----Original Message----- > From: Gerry Z Hill [mailto:gerryinga@juno.com] > Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2000 11:42 AM > To: JENKINS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Cookies > > Every time you get on the internet, you collect loads of Cookies, which > fill up your computer after a while, and need to be deleted on a regular > basis.(As well as temp. files and Temp. Internet files, and downloaded > files.) > > They allow easier access to site's plus they give the person who puts > them there, information from your computer, I am told. > > To disable cookies--not allow them to be stored on your computer. (Per > AOL) > > Click START on 96 or 08 > Select SETTINGS > Click CONTROL PANELS > Click INTERNET icon. The Internet Properties window appears > Click SECURITY tab from within the Internet properties window > Scroll down until you see the COOKIES icon. Here you may choose fom the > following Settings: > > Choice #1 > DISABLE ALL COOKIE USE > (Specify that you do not want to allow cookies to be sent to your > computer by Internet sites and that existing cookies on your computer > cannot be read by Internet sites. > > Choice #2 > PROMPT BEFORE ACCEPTING COOKIES > Specifies whether you want Internet Explorer to warn you if you are about > to receive a cookie from a web site. You can then choose. > > Choice #3 > ENABLE ACCEPT COOKIES > Specifies that you want to allow cookies to be sent to your computer by > Internet sites and that existing cookies on your computer can be read by > Internet sites. > > Once you have selected a COOKIE preference, click on button labeled OK. > You will be prompted by a confirmation about the new settings "Are you > sre--- Click YES. > > I just spent over three hours deleting the cookies from my computer. If > there is an easier way, would someone direct me to it??? In looking over > mne, most of the sites I had never visited but once. > > Gerry Hill-Albany, Ga. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: More Information on Cookies > Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2000 08:10:00 -0400 > From: Gerry Z Hill <gerryinga@juno.com> > To: JENKINS-L@rootsweb.com > > Alicia gave me additional information, which I don't think she would mine > me sharing with you. > > Actually, cookies can be a good thing. They are the little files that > permit you to log on to the same site without having to manually sign > into > it every time you go there. Generally, most sites that have secure > financial transactions won't send cookies for that so you do have to sign > in > every time. But, I know that when I go to the Internet Movie Database > and > click on "My Movies," the site "knows" who I am and it directs me > straight > to the specialized content I have saved on their site for my use. > > But, if you REALLY want to remove these mostly innocuous little files, > there's an easier way to do it. > > This may be different in Windows 95, NT or 2000, but in Windows 98 Second > Edition (which is what I have), just browse to c:\windows\temporary > internet > files. All the cookies are listed there as cookie files. Just single > click > on one file to select it, then press CNTRL+A to select them all. Once > all > the files are selected, just press the delete button on your keyboard or > click on the delete button in the tool bar of the window, now they're all > gone. > > But, be careful since these are 'temporary' files, once deleted they > cannot > be restored from the Recycle Bin. They are gone for good. > > And, cookies will NOT "fill up your hard drive." Most cookies are only > about 1 KB in size, so it would take millions or even billions of them to > fill up a typical hard drive. They are very small files that tend to make > your surfing easier and more pleasant. > > I tried the "prompt" option once... I got so many annoying dialog boxes > asking me what to do about the cookies that I disabled them. But, then, > there were too many sites I couldn't even get into with cookies disabled > that I went back to having cookies enabled. > > If you are concerned about viruses, get Norton Anti-virus and update the > virus definitions on a regular basis. If you are concerned about the > security of the information on your computer, buy a home Firewall > software > package. This will prevent anyone from getting into your computer and > accessing personal or financial information without authorization, but > this > is really only a concern with "online all the time" services such as > ISDN, > DSL or cable modems that require a fixed IP address. > > As I understand it, cookies are nothing to be worried about, most are > very > small and harmless and they only tell the web site you've been to that > site > before, nothing more. Cookies do NOT collect personal or financial > information about you. > > Alicia > > ________________________________________________________________ > YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! > Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! > Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.