Is cookies harmful for my computer?
Cookies does not harm your computer. Cookies are just small .txt file which contains several records and information about the websites that you have visited. Basically, when ever you log in to a website, a new txt file is created in your computer so the next time you come to that website, you would not need to enter that information again. It specifically a file which contains that log in information of that website that you have logged in to. Although there is one scary thing that could happen, if you did not close the website without logging out then it can be HARMFUL for you because anyone will be able to see your password and email. With the use of cookies, one can easily login to account without username and password. So make sure you log out before closing the browser.
Internet Explorer 8 Users
- Click "Safety" on the Command bar
- Select "Delete Browsing History"
- Select the option for cookies and click Delete
- Alternatively, Internet Explorer 8's new InPrivate browsing feature allows users to browse the internet without recording information from visited sites (including cookies). To use InPrivate mode:
- Click "Safety" on the Command bar
- Select "InPrivate Browsing"
Mozilla Firefox
- Click on Tools, then Options (or Edit | Preferences on Linux)
- Select Privacy
- In the Cookies panel, click on Show Cookies
- To remove a single cookie click on the entry in the list and click on the Remove Cookie button
- To remove all cookies click on the Remove All Cookies button
Google Chrome
- Click on the "Tools" menu and select "Options".
- Click the "Under the Bonnet" tab, locate the "Privacy" section and click the "Clear browsing data" button.
- Select "Delete cookies and other site data" to delete all cookies from the list (alternatively, you can remove all cookies created within a specific time period by selecting the period you want from the dropdown list).
- Select "Clear browsing history" to delete traces of which websites you've visited.
- Select "Clear download history" to delete records of which files and programs you've downloaded.
- Select "Empty the cache" to delete cached website pages.
- You can also delete saved passwords (which log you into websites) and saved form data (such as your name and address).
- Then click on the "Clear browsing data" button.
- Click on the Close button when you've finished.
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