Tired of cookies on your PC?

Strong Bad
Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
edited February 2024 in Clubhouse Archives
Everyone sick of having to go in and clean out cookies from your system?

You can set IE to prompt you before depositing a cookie on your PC. Mind you, some sites rely on cookies to be placed on your machine, such as online banking services (and Polk Audio Forums!).

After you do a clean sweep of all cookies from your machine, go to the following in Internet Explorer:

1. Tools
2. Internet Options
3. Privacy
4. Advanced

Click the check box "Override Automatic Cookie Handling" and click the 2 circles "Prompt".

The default setting is "Always allow all cookie sessions." WE DON'T WANT THAT!!!

Everytime you go to a website and it tries to deposit a cookie on your machine, you'll be prompted to either allow it or block it. You can also click on "Always Allow" or "Always Block."

Again, watch which ones you block. If it's a trusted site, like Polk Audio, then allow it. If it's the numerous **** sites that Dorokusai visits everyday, then BLOCK it!

You'll be amazed at how many cookies are attempted to be put on your machine!

John
No excuses!
Post edited by RyanC_Masimo on
· Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Comments

  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    edited October 2003
    A warning about cookies.

    In most cases, they are harmless. In some cases, they are security risks.

    However, without cookies, if you visit sites like ClubPolk, you will need to log in every single time if you do not have the cookie set with your login credentials.

    You can remove cookies manually though. You will have to goto your web browser's cache area and find the cookies you want to keep and back them up. If you turn off cookies and remove them all and reinsert your backed up cookies into the cache, you shouldn't lose your easy login abilities. Otherwise, you are SOL and will have to log in to view the site every single time.
    Expert Moron Extraordinaire

    You're just jealous 'cause the voices don't talk to you!
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
    edited October 2003
    Glad you also stressed that!

    WATCH WHICH ONES YOU BLOCK! Online banking services especially have to place a cookie on your machine or you can't go to the site. The Polk Forum needs to place the cookie on your machine!

    If you block it (or allow it) by mistake, you can always go back into:

    1. Tools
    2. Internet Options
    3. Privacy
    4. Edit

    You can choose the website from the list to change the cookie setting.

    When you see cookies for sites like hornyhos.com, block the hell out of it!

    John
    No excuses!
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    edited October 2003
    FYI: The Internet Options path does not work for all versions of Netscape, Mozilla, Opera, Mosaic or any of the non-IE web browsers. Most of the newer versions will allow you to get to the cache files through the Internet Options though.
    Expert Moron Extraordinaire

    You're just jealous 'cause the voices don't talk to you!
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Polk-a-nizer
    Polk-a-nizer Posts: 225
    edited October 2003
    Me like cookie. Got MILK?:p
    ††Polk-A-Nizer~~Ulrich††
    Nizer The Wizer
    "I can blast my Polks longer and they keep getting stronger!"
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • wallstreet
    wallstreet Posts: 1,405
    edited October 2003
    Yes, this is a very nice feature for IE6. You may also want to disable active scripting if visiting questionable sites. They are notorious for auto downloading trojan horse viruses.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • paymontana
    paymontana Posts: 234
    edited October 2003
    Do you know how many times those things have gotten me busted for ****. I hate cookies. She will know somethig is up if the anti cookie windo keeps coming up. It had to be a woman that invented those things. You have to hit twenty buttons to get rid of them. Now i don't even bother.
    "It doesn't get any more serious than a Rhinocerus about to charge your ****."
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • ntculenuff
    ntculenuff Posts: 1,146
    edited November 2003
    you can also go to download.com and search for
    1.spybot
    2.spyware blaster
    these 2 programs kick ****..
    no more BS on your pc, no more pop ups.
    my friend told me about them and i have been using them for about a month. the first time you use spybot you will be shocked at all the crap on your pc from the net
    Speakers:
    Definitive BP7001sc mains
    Definitive C/L/R 3000 center
    Polk RT800i's rears
    Definitive supercube I Sub
    Audio:
    Onkyo TX-NR3010
    Emotiva XPA five Gen 3
    OPPO BDP-103 CD, SACD, DVD-A
    Video:
    Panasonic TC-P65ZT60
    OPPO BDP-103 Bluray
    Directv x's 2
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    edited November 2003
    *cough*

    Been there, done that...
    Expert Moron Extraordinaire

    You're just jealous 'cause the voices don't talk to you!
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter