Comments for Why does my anti-spyware program keep reporting the same cookies?

Comment from Roger Tiedemann on 2009-08-25

2009-08-26T02:11:50Z

Anti-virus and spyware programs also often have an ignore setting. If you're not bothered by cookies, you can put them in the ignore category when they're found so that you're not bothered by any but ones from new sites.

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Comment from Rondi Phillips on 2008-10-04

2008-10-05T02:21:58Z

I was so ready to delete ALL my cookies, being the paranoid type, but your answers cleared up a lot for me as to how they make navigating the web easier, less time-consuming, and less physical typing in of information every time you visit a website. You are right, there are far greater concerns surfing the web. Thanks!

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Comment from Chuck on 2007-02-05

2007-02-05T18:11:14Z

If you are using Firefox you can selectively block any cookies. But the best feature is to select "Keep until I close Firefox" under the Privacy tab. You will not be hounded by web sites that "must" set a cookie before it will allow you connection. When you close the browser, all the cookies are wiped clean. If you need one or more cookies for identification at your bank or similar site, their cookie can be selected to remain after the wipe. Simple built in cookie control.

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Comment from Ken Crook on 2007-02-04

2007-02-04T09:37:16Z

In Internet Explorer you can put unwanted cookies in a list of cookies to block. On IE toolbar select Tools/Internet Options/Privacy/Sites and add the address of the unwanted cookie.

A good program for checking cookies is "Cookie Viewer" from Karen Kenworthy. One of her Karen's Power Tools. It shows the names of all cookies and the address that placed the cookie on your computer. From the list you can delete those cookies you do not want. And then add the senders address to the blocked cookies list on IE to prevent future offending cookies.

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Comment from Ken on 2007-01-31

2007-01-31T17:54:02Z

One thing to note on the "reappearing tracking cookies"...

Even though the cookies have come back, they are new cookies. That is, as far as the cookies are concerned, you did some things for a week, and then disappeared off the face ot the net. Then, the next week, a new person came along and did things for a week before disappearing. And so on.

And for an option that wasn't mentioned...

Many anti-spyware and firewall programs can filter cookies as they come in. For example, I have been using SpySweeper for several years. Among other things, they have a "tracking cookie shield" option which blocks the cookies as they come in, rather than waiting for the next sweep to delete them.

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