Tip #4327 - Deleting IE 7 Cookies
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Deleting
IE 7 Cookies
Lately,
several of you have been asking about deleting cookies in Windows Vista
and while that's a valid question, I think we all may be a little confused
about this whole thing. For starters, cookies don't really lie within
your operating system, rather they come from your Web browser. So, even
if you're using the new operating system of Vista, your cookies are
still stored in whichever browser you use, such as Internet Explorer
or Firefox. (Also, just to make sure we're all on the same page here,
if you're not familiar with cookies, you can read all about them here).
Okay, with all that taken care of, let's continue!
From
all of your questions about cookies in Vista, I've come to the conclusion
that you're really asking about cookies in Internet Explorer 7. Vista
comes with IE 7 as the default Web browser, so if you're new to using
that, let's go over how you can delete cookies from there. To begin,
go to Start, Control Panel and double
click on the Internet Options icon to open the Internet
Properties box. (You need to be in the classic view for this
to work. To get there, just click on the Classic View
link on the left hand side of the Control Panel window).
Once
you're there, look for the Browsing History section
and hit the Delete button. Another window with several
options will then come up for you. Click on the Delete Cookies
button to get rid of all your stored cookie files. You will
then be asked if you're sure you want to delete your cookies, so when
you're ready, just hit Yes. Next, hit the Close
button and then the OK button to close everything out.
That's all you have to do. All of your cookies will be gone for good
(that is, until you make new ones!) Either way, this is a good thing
to do on a regular basis, just to make sure the information you put
on the Internet is kept as safe as possible!
~ Erin
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