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Old 03-06-2006, 03:28 PM
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Getting rid of cookies

I just went from Windows 98 to Windows XP and would like to know how to get rid of cookies? Thanks Benny
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Old 03-06-2006, 04:58 PM
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Control pannel/Internet options/Genral tab/ Delete cookies/Delete files /Tick offline content and ok it/deleted.
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Old 03-06-2006, 05:59 PM
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Cookies

Thanks for the info,that did it. Benny
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Old 03-06-2006, 06:11 PM
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Its ok m8
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Old 03-07-2006, 04:12 AM
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You could also download CCleaner and install it. This gets rid of all cookies as well as temp files etc. to view and download go here http://www.ccleaner.com/
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If your cookies are now in your Recycle Bin, then they are still occupying space on your HDD; no space has been freed up.
To free up the occupied space you need to delete them from the bin [they could be undeleted], or use ERASER to irrecoverably erase them and free up the space [right-click on the bin and "Erase" the contents].
Eraser complements the delete function.
Delete sends files to the bin [they can be restored, but it doesn't free up space].
Erase irrecoverably eliminates the files and frees up the space.
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