Do you know how to delete cookie files from your computer? If not, here are some simple instructions. First let start by explaining what cookies. Cookies are small pieces of text produced by a web server and stored on the computers of Internet users when he visited a site that offers cookies. A cookie is a unique identifier that organizations a Web server on a hard drive of your computer and can store information on a user `s and later retrieve. Of course, there is a legitimate and useful to a variety of cookies, but because of the potential for abuse, it is important that you know how to delete cookies from your computer.
Different information can be stored in a cookie. Some organizations use cookies to track each step on their site, other stores user identification and password to save repeat visitors must complete the information each time they visit. However, other organizations may use cookies for the user profile and personal browsing habits and information which can then be transmitted to other advertising purposes.
How to delete cookie files:
Internet Explorer:
Internet Explorer 6 for Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 and Windows XP
Start Internet Explorer.
On the Tools menu, click Internet Options, then click the General tab.
In the Temporary Internet Files, click Delete Cookies, click OK, then click OK again.
NOTE: If you are using an older version of Internet Explorer, then you will need to manually delete cookies from your hard drive as follows:
Start Internet Explorer.
On the Tools menu, click Internet Options, then click the General tab.
In the Temporary Internet Files click Settings.
Click on View Files
On the View menu, click Details.
Click the column header Internet address, and then find the Internet addresses of the cookie files. For example, a cookie Internet address may be named similar to the following name: Cookie: username@websitename.com
Click a cookie file, then press Delete. If you are prompted to confirm that you want to delete a file, click Yes. Repeat this step for each cookie.
Firefox:
Click on the Tools menu and then Options.
Select the privacy.
Click the Clear button next to the cookie.
Click the Clear button next to the cache.
