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COOKIES
Name: Linda R. Ca Date: April 10, 2002 at 12:12:25 Pacific
Comment:
Hello: Will someone please explain what are, and what does Cookies do? Is it safe to Delete all cookies? Thank you very much.
Name: billy Date: April 10, 2002 at 12:41:17 Pacific
Reply:
safe to delate all cookies...when you visit a web site the company sends a cookie to your computer with information about you ,what pages you are looking at etc so when you come back next time they will know who you are etc. they are little bits of information..some people dont like them because they think people are spying on them but there basically harmless..
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Response Number 2
Name: Graham Date: April 10, 2002 at 12:41:32 Pacific
Reply:
Cookies are what web site but on your computer so if you go back to that web site it knows what you are intrest in. The cookie can only be read by the web site that but the cookie on you computer. It is safe to del them if you want. Some are good to keep and some are not. Hope this helps you out
hello its true its safe to delete all cookies .but there are those cookies that have your your id stored for easy acces to some sights if you delete them you will have to resign back in each time you go there. and next and veary importantent is not all cookies are safe or wanted. to get rid of the unsafe ones you can down load ad-ware anti spy ware tool to remove these and other nasty spy programs from your computer you can get ad-ware at http://www.downloads dot com its free and efective. have a nice day
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