What are they and how can I get rid of them permanently? Thanks.
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2007-01-04 13:31:11 · 4 answers · asked by sxenerdx <3s her sweet baby 6 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
First, get SpywareBlaster (www.javacoolsoftware.com) which will block most of the egregious sites. If you use IE, under Tools > Internet Options > Privacy tab click on Advanced and set both 1st party and 3rd party cookies to prompt and check the box to always accept session cookies. That way, you'll be asked before any cookies are left. Click the "remember this answer" box to permanently allow or block cookies from that site.
2007-01-04 14:00:47 · answer #1 · answered by Fix My PC Mike 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tracking cookies are not a problem. They simply keep a record on your machine of your visit to a site, so that if you go back there the site can restore any preferences you set, or can find you previous information easily. This saves the site keeping any personal details. Any sensible anti-spyware/virus will normally leave them alone unless they are from known bad sites. If you regularly remove unused programs using an automated tool, there is a serious danger of damaging the system. A program you do not use may sometimes be called from a system program, this could cause instability. I do NOT trust Norton when it comes to registry checks now, it is dangerously heavy handed. Ccleaner is the only one I trust. In fact Norton is no longer a particularly good protection, it takes far too much control of the machine, and from experience it misses far more infections (or fails to fix them) than any of the good free progeams availbel now. AVG,Avira, Avast and a lot more make it look very poor.
2016-05-23 04:29:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could turn off cookies options but if you do that then you will not be able to use a lot of sites because it's a must for some of them i know yahoo has a few
i am not sure if fire fox uses them i just started useing it but you can try it to see if you like it better
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/
2007-01-04 13:33:15 · answer #3 · answered by ertw t 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can stop by getting them in the first place by modifying your hosts file. That way when the companies try to put them on your computer it won't be able to connect to them. I just googled it and the site in the sources should be able to help.
2007-01-04 13:35:15 · answer #4 · answered by RandomMan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋