could tracking cookies slow down my internet??

Question

if not, what could? (that's still relevant to those tracking cookies)

Answer 1

Definately, they are a form of spyware know as data miners. Run spybot and / or change the way you use cookies.

Also you can use firefox, which has options to delete all your personal data, including cookies on exit.

Answer 2

Tracking cookies do not slow down a computer, at least the first million or so that you might have on your computer!

Cookies are just small .txt (text) files that by themselves cannot hurt your computer. Cookies are "set" by almost every web-site that you visit, on every visit. You can delete all your cookies today and by tomorrow you will have dozens again just be visiting web-sites.

They are not a virus or spyware, BUT some people consider "tracking" cookies to be an invasion of privacy.

Tracking cookies are mostly "3rd party cookies" from advertising servers. They can track your movements around the web in order to deliver to you customized, targeted advertising.

It all depends on ones level of paranoia.

If you are using Internet Explorer for a browser, you can permanently block all 3rd party cookies. Go to tools > internet options > privacy > advanced > check-mark "override automatic cookie handling" > third party cookies > tick "block" > ok > ok.

Answer 3

Tracking cookies are not a form of spyware. Tracking cookies contain a code that has been stored by a specific advertising company.

That code is just tacked on to the normal site request for an ad to get a customized ad returned. Advertising sites keep track of the code and all sites that you have visited that HAVE THEIR ADS. They do not know who you are and have no way to find out. You are just a code number. It is used to tailor ads to your interests.

Blocking cookies will not speed things up. They will still look for the cookie. If one is not found then they will just return a general ad rather than one for your needs.

Answer 4

Not really, but if you have tracking cookies your likely to have other forms of spyware too. The big slowers are other people on your network, having p2p software, having too many progrms running (you can kill then in the startup) and having red flag software AOell, weatherbug, Limewire, bearshare, banzai buddy,etc

Answer 5

Not really. Cuz, a specific cookie only stick to site. In a certain point of time, you only access one site so the cookie cannot heavy down your work. One cookie file (see in Windows\cookies if not wrong)<1Kb.

Answer 6

not really any number of things can slow down a computer .
Heres what ya do.
1) run a virus scan
2) run a spyware scan
3) do a disk clean up alot of times your temp. internet file folder being full will slow you way down.
4) go to tools /internet options/ delete files delete all.

Answer 7

these steps below will help clean up your computer and make it faster
In Internet explorer at top of window select tools - then delete browser history
- then another box will open - select delete all- this will not remove your book marks
-Then close explorer then open again .At first pages will be slow once
and then will load fast after it loads 1 time.Also email etc you will have to sign in 1 time with pass word etc.
This will create new cookies.

Also go to start at bottom of on task bar.
click start 1 time then select find or search depending on your operating system.
Select all files and folders - then type in defrag and click search.When icons come up double click
and new box will come up - select analyze then you will see how fragmented you are -
then choose defrag.You can put this program on your desk top by right clicking on the icon you found in search for defrag.
Right click choose create short cut.This will put a short cut on your desk top.Then you can use as needed in future.
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find search delete history
on key boad press ctlr H
no software needed
you have what you need
find search delete history
on key board press ctlr h first
In Internet explorer at top of window select tools
then delete browser history - then another box will open - select delete all- this will not remove your book marks
Then close explorer then open again .At first pages will be slow once
and then will load fast after it loads 1 time.Also email etc you will have to sign in 1 time with pass word etc.
This will create new cookies.
Also go to start at bottom of on task bar.click start 1 time then select find or search depending on your operating system.
Select all files and folders - then type in defrag and click search.When icons come up double click and new box will come up
select analyze then you will see how fragmented you are - then choose defrag.You can put this program on your desk top
by right clicking on the icon you found in search for defrag.
Right click choose create short cut.This will put a short cut on your desk top.Then you can use as needed in future.
if you want book marks removed click on star at top of screen
right click the ones you don"t want choose delete
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http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm

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add and remove programs
remove programs you are not using
click start bottom left on task bar
control panel
add and remove programs
find the program(s) you want to remove
choose remove
reinsall if needed
check status as you do it
be safe
don"t remove what you don"t what it is

Answer 8

yes cause they are a form of spyaware

Answer 9

yes, download crap cleaner to delete those pesky files.

www.ccleaner.com

Answer 10

yes.