2006-12-14 21:28:18 · 16 answers · asked by thomas d 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
cookies are created such that they are deleted automatically after some time, this time depends on the cookie creator.
2006-12-14 21:34:54 · answer #1 · answered by Cva 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cookies are actually harmless text files that certain web sites will place onto the hard drive of your computer. Your Internet Browser will then load the information into memory while you are visiting their site. The Cookie itself, actually takes up very little space and acts as an identification card for the visiting site. You can compare this to visiting your favorite restaurant where your food server will usually remember certain aspects of how you like your food prepared and what you usually order. This information would obviously be based upon his familiarity of your prior visits. Well Cookies actually act in a similar manner and do not contain viruses as a virus must be executable file. Let us look at some of the ways that Cookies act as an identification card.
2006-12-15 05:31:09 · answer #2 · answered by G 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Cookies are unlikely to affect performance unless your computer is very old, but if you're using a shared computer it's a good idea to clear your cookies before you sign off. I spent an entertaining hour last month backtracking the cookies left on a colleague's work computer to several extremely inappropriate websites. He thought that since he'd cleared the browsing history he was safe. HA!
2006-12-15 06:25:32 · answer #3 · answered by maryavatar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with DL, Ccleaner takes about 6 seconds to find and delete the cookies and temp files. So will Winpatrol, and it can save or block them.
There are also settings in your web browser at tools - internet options that let you change what sites are allowed/blocked from setting cookies.
http://www.ccleaner.com
http://www.winpatrol.com
2006-12-15 08:23:13 · answer #4 · answered by sarah c 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes... Because Personal Informations such as E-mails passwords, Bank accounts, ETc. Can be hacked. I suggest every 2 days that you clean up Cookies.
2006-12-15 07:04:35 · answer #5 · answered by bluemage_mmc 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I delete cookies every day, sometimes more often in a day. I also clean pass word, history, etc. Do disk clean up at least once a week,((do it every day), and run defragment once a month or more if needed. You have to check it to see if needed a couple times a month. From run-do %temp%- okay, delete the files one by one. Also from run do prefetch- select all, delete. You should be all to the good, Don't forget to run check disk for errors once a week, My computer-properties-Tools- check scan for errors and fix if found- okay-okay. Whenever your PC restarts it will automatically run disk check. It will take 1-2 hours depending on how many programs to scan. These things will keep your PC running fast, no error messages.
2006-12-15 06:05:37 · answer #6 · answered by imfinenbossy 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Depending on how much time you use your computer for the Internet but its great house keeping to delete cookies. Personally i delete it every week.
2006-12-15 05:42:25 · answer #7 · answered by makatimerchant 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-12-15 07:50:11 · answer #8 · answered by D G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most junk mail relies upon cookies that they place on your machine. As you visit sites cookies are place on your hard drive, allowing them to send you all the usual junk that you know and love. By deleting Cookies and Temp Internet files you minimise the usual damage, including some spying, caused by cookies.
So yes, delete those suckers.
2006-12-15 05:46:18 · answer #9 · answered by Alice S 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You can always set a upper limit on how much space your cookies should occupy. That should be sufficient.
2006-12-15 05:30:53 · answer #10 · answered by wooster 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋