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Name: IRA
Date: September 21, 2005 at 13:57:49 Pacific
OS: XP Pro
CPU/Ram: Intel 4E/1G
Comment:

My cookies folder in Windows is empty. The cookies folder in Documents & settings has only ADMINISTRATOR files. How can I eliminate unwanted cookies if I can't find them? In other words, how can I find them?

IRA



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Response Number 1
Name: Chuck 2
Date: September 21, 2005 at 14:59:46 Pacific
Reply:

Here is one way-

In Windows Explorer or Control Panel,
click Tools in the Menu bar,
click Folder Options,
click View tab,
in Advanced Settings list, find and check mark
"show hidden files and folders"

Then do a Search for files and folder for

cookies

My XP Home has 6 cookies folders, and 1 cookies.txt file

My Netscape web browser stores it cookies in the text file.

I prefer Chocolate chip myself.


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Response Number 2
Name: Lesley
Date: September 21, 2005 at 16:06:02 Pacific
Reply:


Internet Properties - General Tab - Temp.Int. Files - Settings Button - View Files

Lesley


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Response Number 3
Name: lurkswithin
Date: September 22, 2005 at 00:38:32 Pacific
Reply:

spider download here

Try this guy he will find all cookies and other hidden dat files and url files and delete them for you on a reboot. excellent program. But make sure you have a list or atleast know all your passwords because it will delete the storage cookies for that also.

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Response Number 4
Name: Wombat
Date: September 22, 2005 at 00:49:56 Pacific
Reply:

Lurkswithins linky is down, get Spider from here... Spider 1.16

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Response Number 5
Name: lurkswithin
Date: September 22, 2005 at 00:53:16 Pacific
Reply:

Thanks wombat! I was just fixing to correct the problem and saw you snapped me! lol


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Response Number 6
Name: Wombat
Date: September 22, 2005 at 00:55:01 Pacific
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Don't tell per and we'll be right...

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Response Number 7
Name: XpUser
Date: September 22, 2005 at 06:20:32 Pacific
Reply:

Pss also don't tell per that I merely search for @ files to find every cookies on the PC...

i_XpUser


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Response Number 8
Name: IRA
Date: September 28, 2005 at 08:47:05 Pacific
Reply:

Thanx 4 great advise from all of you, but XpUser, THAT was the easiest & best!

IRA


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