| Part 1-Your Private Data | Part 4a-Web Browser Cookies |
| Part 2-Web Browsing History | Part 4b-Managing Cookies |
| Part 3-Web Browser Cache | Part 5-Erasing Your Private Data |
Some Web browsers let you view and delete specific cookies you don't want. Please see the Web support site for your Web browser to find out how to view and delete cookies. For Firefox 3:
1) Click "Edit" in the main menu.
2) Click "Preferences" in the pop-up menu.
3) Click the "Privacy" tab.
4) Around the middle of the right side, click "Show Cookies".
With Opera 9, you can use two methods to manage your cookies. The main one is:
1) Click "Tools" in the main menu.
2) Click "Preferences" in the pop-up menu.
3) Click the "Advanced" tab.
4) Click "Cookies" in the left panel.
5) Click the "Manage Cookies" button near the bottom of the window.
Internet Explorer 6 and 7 has a cookie manager that works differently. It lets you access its cookie manager by using the following route:
1) Click "Tools" in the main menu.
2) Click "Internet Options" in the pop-up menu.
3) Click the "Privacy" tab in the new Internet Options dialog window.
4) In the middle of the dialog, click the "Advanced" button to open the "Advanced Privacy Settings" dialog window.
In the Advanced Privacy Settings dialog window, you can leave the "Override automatic cooking handling" box unchecked to allow all cookies. If you place a checkmark in this box, you can block the following types of cookies:
First-party Cookies - These are used by the same site as the Web page you're viewing ("Accept" is considered to be safe)
Third-party Cookies - These can be read by any site ("Block" is considered to be smart)
A page at Surf The Net Safely gives additional details on managing cookies in IE6 and IE7.
Some Web browser extensions or add-ons will allow easier access to the cookie manager. Some Web browsers automatically block or accept cookies from specific sites based on your preferences.
This is excellent!
ReplyDeleteAll the "chapters" are good, but this really gives me new and useful information in a way I understand.
Trust IE to make it complicated [sighing}.
IE was intended to simplify Interwebs access. However, I think we can give kudos to engineers and marketers for messing that up. Engineers, by nature, are unable to conceive of a simple user interface; marketers wants to make Microsoft systems seem powerful but easy to use.
ReplyDeleteI can appreciate the way IE handles cookies. The option to have 'advanced' control over the system would also be good, selecting either one depending upon one's computing skills.
I don't object to its way of handling cookies. What I hate (in this context) is that when I want to delete them - and temp files etc. - IE gives me a dialogue window asking if I'm sure I want to do it. Fine in itself, but it phrased as if the operation were highly unusual if not prone to make my harddisc crash. It's ridiculous.
ReplyDeleteI'm in agreement. What's wrong with a checkbox confirming the operation in the same window? That would probably be more efficient, and still address their need to reduce liability in case a user 'accidentally deletes something they're not supposed to'.
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