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Offline erin21

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COOKIES
« on: Friday 18 August 06 19:42 BST (UK) »
Can any one explain what cookies are (in every day language) please and is it ok to delete them when you see a list of them ??

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Re: COOKIES
« Reply #1 on: Friday 18 August 06 20:02 BST (UK) »
Without being technical, it's something that a website puts on your computer, so it remembers who you are. So don't delete a Rootschat cookie, because it might forget who you are, and you'll have to log in. But by all means delete others.

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Re: COOKIES
« Reply #2 on: Friday 18 August 06 20:03 BST (UK) »
Think of them as an aide-memoire for a site you have visited.... they keep a minimum of info about your PC's access to the site, and use it typically to recognise you on later visits

For example, RootsChat will save you basic info, so when you open the site, it reads it, knows who you are and shortcuts a full 'login' procedure.

Dont delete if they are for sites you have as Favourites, you will have to say who you are again.

Some sites give you an option like 'Rememeber Me' ... eg GenesReunited - if you say NO, then no Cookie is saved.

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Re: COOKIES
« Reply #3 on: Friday 18 August 06 20:04 BST (UK) »
Cookies are something a website puts on your computer to remember who you are. Best to delete but not those on rootschat.

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Re: COOKIES
« Reply #4 on: Friday 18 August 06 20:09 BST (UK) »
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Best to delete
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Re: COOKIES
« Reply #5 on: Friday 18 August 06 20:14 BST (UK) »
I delete them all the time and I have my Privacy settings at Medium High....doesn't cause a problem.

Mind you I have to log-in at Rootschat nearly every time.....but then some Cookies are 'Trackers' which can do funny things.....Might explain why Erin has so many processes running.

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Re: COOKIES
« Reply #6 on: Friday 18 August 06 20:19 BST (UK) »
The other evening when I was trying to get my computer to speed up I went to Internet connections/temporary internet files/settings/view files/   When I saw all the stuff there from 4 yrs ago I decided to delete cookies did I do right or am I being stupid ??

Also in the same area when in view objects I noticed a file which was 9F 1C 11AA-197B which had the status damaged wording beside it. Does this mean any thing to any one ??
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Re: COOKIES
« Reply #7 on: Friday 18 August 06 20:22 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Arquebus on Friday 18 August 06 20:14 BST (UK)
I delete them all the time and I have my Privacy settings at Medium High....doesn't cause a problem.

Mind you I have to log-in at Rootschat nearly every time.....but then some Cookies are 'Trackers' which can do funny things.....Might explain why Erin has so many processes running.

Al.
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Re: COOKIES
« Reply #8 on: Friday 18 August 06 22:46 BST (UK) »
Cookies are basically small text files created by websites for various purposes.
Sites use these files as identity badges (some sites misuse the cookies for various purposes. (some are the tracking cookies referred to previously)

http://www.cookiecentral.com/c_concept.htm

gives a good picture of the negative side of cookies.

http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/c/cookie.html

gives a good definition and explanation
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