What are they and are they needed t run the system properly,or are they useless and can be deleted?
2006-09-12 18:30:40 · 8 answers · asked by **BLu Tinkerbell** 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
You can feel free to delete cookies and it will not harm your system. One example of how a cookie is used is by websites to enhance your visit. Most websites use cookies to allow you to customize the page. The cookie makes the page show up the same as you left it even if you restart your computer.
Wikipedia says this : "An HTTP cookie, or a Web cookie, is a parcel of text sent by a server to a web browser and then sent back unchanged by the browser each time it accesses that server. HTTP cookies are used for authenticating, tracking, and maintaining specific information about users, such as site preferences and the contents of their electronic shopping carts. The term "cookie" is derived from "magic cookie," a well-known concept in UNIX computing which inspired both the idea and the name of HTTP cookies."
2006-09-12 18:36:16 · answer #1 · answered by Chris H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An HTTP cookie, or a Web cookie, is a parcel of text sent by a server to a web browser and then sent back unchanged by the browser each time it accesses that server. HTTP cookies are used for authenticating, tracking, and maintaining specific information about users, such as site preferences and the contents of their electronic shopping carts. The term "cookie" is derived from "magic cookie," a well-known concept in UNIX computing which inspired both the idea and the name of HTTP cookies.
you can delete them but i you save your passwords on your computer, such as on Y! Mail, then these will be deleted when you delete your cookies.
To clear your cookies go to the Tools menu tab and then down to Internet Options and then on the first tab it should say something about clearing your cookies.
i hope that this helps!
2006-09-13 02:00:23 · answer #2 · answered by smartman_06 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some cookies are useful but most are not. They are placed on your computer each time you visit a web site and used to contact you about related "deals" by email. When you tell Yahoo to remember your ID on this computer it will and that is a cookie. I frequently delete all cookies and it causes no problems. I simply have to reenter the ID and tell Yahoo to remember it again. 90% of cookies are clutter and spyware.
2006-09-13 01:43:21 · answer #3 · answered by Robert P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can clean them out. The cookies that you might wish to keep (such as sign-in info for a website you visit frequently) can be kept; however, if you delete it, all that will happen is you'll be asked to input the information again. No big deal.
2006-09-13 01:38:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
With XP go to control panel-network and internet connections-change internet connections-Generals tab on popup box, here you can to delete cookies, temp. internet files, and history. Do this at least 3-4 times a week if not everyday. They are not needed for anything, under privacy tab on same popup box you can set your cookies and popup blocker.
2006-09-13 01:41:40 · answer #5 · answered by Later Me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yup... their just came from visited website.. cookies contains some info bout prevous site you visited, this cookies will enable you to visit their faster.. though they are not harmful provide info about what pages have you visited on their sites or provide some info about you...
cookies may take space as large as 100's of mb, they and they can make your pc slower....
it is not harmful to delete cookies....
i suggest you can delete delete them twice a week....
2006-09-13 01:45:48 · answer #6 · answered by erwin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There usually just little bits of info that websites give you when they visit, to kind of keep tabs on you, and to facilitate certain programs. I think. I delete mine all the time and it does no harm.
2006-09-13 01:33:53 · answer #7 · answered by Cactus Dan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
" cookie no" do it do it do it
2006-09-13 01:39:21 · answer #8 · answered by ~ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋