The settings manager has 6 subsections (left column.) If you click on any of those subsections a separate settings manager dialog box will open and from there you can delete or change the flash settings.
Posted by: Mary at December 5, 2009 11:30 PM
Don't forget about the 'Index.dat' files that also store cookies. These are not deleted by the above methods. CCleaner will get them.
Posted by: sirpaul1 at December 8, 2009 9:28 AM
article is fine but i do not understand what do do in the flash settings suggested by a user
Posted by: PATRICK MAWBY at December 8, 2009 9:29 AM
The easiest is to type SHELL:COOKIES into the Start/search field and hit Enter. That brings up the cookie folder (in vista and Win7). For tracking cookies run SuperAntiSpyware.
Posted by: whs at December 8, 2009 8:25 PM
I much prefer to allow cookies, but keep them only until I close the browser. Both Firefox and Opera (which I prefer) allow you to specify exceptions. I let the browser take care of (most) passwords and never, ever tick "Remember me on this site", not even sites, e.g. Amazon, that I visit quite frequently.
Posted by: James at December 9, 2009 4:29 AM
For people like myself who prefer the Opera browser - Click on Tools - Delete Private Data - click on "Detailed Options" and make sure "Delete all cookies" option is checked and then then just click on the "Delete" button towards the bottom.
And for those comments concerned with "flash cookies" and "index.dat" files CCleaner is recommended - http://www.ccleaner.com/
Posted by: Terry Hollett at December 9, 2009 4:36 AM
Just use CCleaner every night, as I do. All temp internet files, cookies, index dat, thumbnails, temporary files, etc, is wiped away with this method beyond recovery, if you set the program to erase using the Guttman method (35 sweeps). However, cookies are not completely erased by this method. What I'm saying is, they can be retreived by a program such as Recuva, from the same company as CCleaner. You can't fully get rid of cookies no matter how many times you try to erase them. You can delete them, but the only way to fully destroy them is with a reformat and reinstall of your OS. HP actually recommends that you do this once a year, anyway.
Posted by: Charles Tilley at December 27, 2009 7:28 PM
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You forgot about Flash cookies.
Posted by: Ronny at December 4, 2009 5:23 AMwhat are flash cookies?
Posted by: Tony Barnes at December 4, 2009 8:01 AMFlash files can leave cookies. These cookies can track you across websites and even rebuild regular cookies.
Posted by: Ronny at December 4, 2009 10:11 AMAdobe Flash has a separate settings manager that can store flash cookies.
http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_manager.html
The settings manager has 6 subsections (left column.) If you click on any of those subsections a separate settings manager dialog box will open and from there you can delete or change the flash settings.
Posted by: Mary at December 5, 2009 11:30 PMDon't forget about the 'Index.dat' files that also store cookies. These are not deleted by the above methods. CCleaner will get them.
Posted by: sirpaul1 at December 8, 2009 9:28 AMarticle is fine but i do not understand what do do in the flash settings suggested by a user
Posted by: PATRICK MAWBY at December 8, 2009 9:29 AMThe easiest is to type SHELL:COOKIES into the Start/search field and hit Enter. That brings up the cookie folder (in vista and Win7). For tracking cookies run SuperAntiSpyware.
Posted by: whs at December 8, 2009 8:25 PMI much prefer to allow cookies, but keep them only until I close the browser. Both Firefox and Opera (which I prefer) allow you to specify exceptions. I let the browser take care of (most) passwords and never, ever tick "Remember me on this site", not even sites, e.g. Amazon, that I visit quite frequently.
Posted by: James at December 9, 2009 4:29 AMFor people like myself who prefer the Opera browser - Click on Tools - Delete Private Data - click on "Detailed Options" and make sure "Delete all cookies" option is checked and then then just click on the "Delete" button towards the bottom.
And for those comments concerned with "flash cookies" and "index.dat" files CCleaner is recommended - http://www.ccleaner.com/
http://hitanykey.webs.com/
Posted by: Terry Hollett at December 9, 2009 4:36 AMJust use CCleaner every night, as I do. All temp internet files, cookies, index dat, thumbnails, temporary files, etc, is wiped away with this method beyond recovery, if you set the program to erase using the Guttman method (35 sweeps). However, cookies are not completely erased by this method. What I'm saying is, they can be retreived by a program such as Recuva, from the same company as CCleaner. You can't fully get rid of cookies no matter how many times you try to erase them. You can delete them, but the only way to fully destroy them is with a reformat and reinstall of your OS. HP actually recommends that you do this once a year, anyway.
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