pls u guys dont tell me about the cookies v eat lol
coz last time i asked that 12 ppl answerd nd no 1 told what i wanted.so i had 2 delete that question pls guys help me.
actually i need 2 know y they r there nd ware in my computer i cud find it....????
nd what will happen if i change it????
2006-09-14 08:30:28 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
have you ever gone to a website and your log on name is already
in the box and you only have to type your password. that is what cookies are for. it is a way for a website to recognize you. no it wont do any damage if you delete them.
2006-09-14 08:35:17 · answer #1 · answered by ian6868 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cookies are files a program uses to store data about what you're doing in that program. For example, if you're filling out an order form on a website, the cookie could store your name, address, etc., so the next time you order something it can fill it in for you. When you are on a website and click around, you might notice the links you've clicked will change color so you can tell where you've been. The cookie is storing that information. There are 2 types of cookies . . . a machine cookie, which is put on your machine when you run an application/webpage and is stored on your hard drive, and a session cookie which runs while you're in your internet browser to remember things while you're online, but it goes away when you close the browser . . . it's a temporary thing. Cookies can be helpful because they remember where you've been/what you've done and make your next visit easier. But, because they can be automatically put on your machine, hackers can use them as a way to get malicious code onto your machine . . . they embed it in the cookie, it automatically gets in your machine, and *poof* it can do what it wants. That's why you can set your security settings to alert you BEFORE a cookie is allowed on your machine. So, there you have it . . . and no Oreo jokes!
2006-09-14 08:42:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a cookie is a small text file that a web site saves on your computer whenever you visit a web site. They write your login name and the date you visited their web site. It helps them to give customized service to you. However if you delete all the cookies once in a while there is no harm. Next time when you log in a new cookie is created again.
2006-09-14 08:37:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 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.
Windows keeps your cookies in two places:
In the Temporary internet files folder (on Windows 98/ME this is c:\windows\temporary internet files; in Windows XP/2000 c:\documents and settings\jdoe\local settings\temporary internet files (assuming your username is jdoe).
In the Cookies folder (on Windows 98/ME this is c:\windows\cookies; on Windows XP/2000 c:\documents and settings\jdoe\cookies.
There is no harm if you delete all the cookies. You can sometimes fix login problems if you delete your cookies. However, be aware that if you delete all your cookies, you may have to log in again to all the sites that require you to log on.
2006-09-14 08:32:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
A very small text file placed on your hard drive by a Web Page server. It is essentially your identification card, and cannot be executed as code or deliver viruses. It is uniquely yours and can only be read by the server that gave it to you.
A cookie tell the server that you returned to that Web page
2006-09-14 08:36:19 · answer #5 · answered by Shahid 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
on the top of ur browser...
Tools>internet properties>cookies .. or older ...>security>cookies
should be a view and a delete button.. if ur using IE <6
2006-09-14 08:35:00 · answer #6 · answered by hyperdude 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're things that various websites put on your computer to store your information, passwords, etc. You have no reason to change it. You can delete them however.
2006-09-14 08:34:00 · answer #7 · answered by Laquishacashaunette 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like Chocolate Chip
2006-09-14 08:31:43 · answer #8 · answered by Jet 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
they are little bits of info that your computer saves...such as user ID's and passwords.
2006-09-14 08:31:40 · answer #9 · answered by Stephen R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie
2006-09-14 08:33:06 · answer #10 · answered by Yoi_55 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋