Too many cookies?

[Guest Walter R.]

Running XP SP2 with IE6.

 

I have more than 2000 cookies on my system. Would this have a tendency to

slow down my IE6 browser?

 

How do I get rid of all these cookies? I assume that most of them are

obsolete.

 

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Walter

http://www.rationality.net

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[Guest R. McCarty]

Re: Too many cookies?

 

2000 is a lot, one way to manage them is by altering the default actions.

I'd recommend you accept ( or prompt ) 1st-party cookies and disallow

all the 3rd-party ( or unaffiliated cookies with the site your visiting ).

You

modify these with Internet Options, Tools, Privacy (TAB), Advanced

(Button), Check/Tic "Override Automatic Cookie Handling" then make

your personal choices for each type of Cookie.

 

"Walter R." <wer25@example.com> wrote in message

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> Running XP SP2 with IE6.

>

> I have more than 2000 cookies on my system. Would this have a tendency to

> slow down my IE6 browser?

>

> How do I get rid of all these cookies? I assume that most of them are

> obsolete.

>

> --

> Walter

> http://www.rationality.net

> -

>

[Guest Bruce Hagen]

Re: Too many cookies?

 

"Walter R." <wer25@example.com> wrote in message

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> Running XP SP2 with IE6.

>

> I have more than 2000 cookies on my system. Would this have a tendency to

> slow down my IE6 browser?

>

> How do I get rid of all these cookies? I assume that most of them are

> obsolete.

>

> --

> Walter

> http://www.rationality.net

> -

 

 

That is a lot and could make a difference, but you can use this tool to

manage and delete unneeded ones, along with doing other things.

 

CCleaner:

http://www.ccleaner.com/

 

With that said, have you defragged lately?

 

You definitely need to visit Windows Updates ASAP. Your message header:

 

X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180

 

shows us that you are running a very old and less secure version of IE/OE.

Basically, a never patched XP/SP2 more than four years old.

--

 

Bruce Hagen

MS-MVP Outlook Express

Imperial Beach, CA

[Guest Mick Murphy]

RE: Too many cookies?

 

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/iecookies.html

 

IECookiesView is a really good little cookie manager.

You can select which ones to keep, and delete.

It's been around for years.

--

Mad Mike

 

 

"Walter R." wrote:

> Running XP SP2 with IE6.

>

> I have more than 2000 cookies on my system. Would this have a tendency to

> slow down my IE6 browser?

>

> How do I get rid of all these cookies? I assume that most of them are

> obsolete.

>

> --

> Walter

> http://www.rationality.net

> -

>

>

>

[Guest HeyBub]

Re: Too many cookies?

 

Walter R. wrote:

> Running XP SP2 with IE6.

>

> I have more than 2000 cookies on my system. Would this have a

> tendency to slow down my IE6 browser?

 

No.

>

> How do I get rid of all these cookies? I assume that most of them are

> obsolete.

 

I don't know. Never had any reason to inquire.

[Guest Walter R.]

Re: Too many cookies?

 

Hi Bruce

 

Actually, my IE version is seven years old. I always avoided updates because

some people seem to have problems with them. Maybe I should give it a try.

IE6 is getting a bit clunky. Never had a problem without the updates,

though.

 

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Walter

http://www.rationality.net

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"Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message

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> "Walter R." <wer25@example.com> wrote in message

> news:%23rmTZzmIJHA.2580@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> Running XP SP2 with IE6.

>>

>> I have more than 2000 cookies on my system. Would this have a tendency to

>> slow down my IE6 browser?

>>

>> How do I get rid of all these cookies? I assume that most of them are

>> obsolete.

>>

>> --

>> Walter

>> http://www.rationality.net

>> -

>

>

> That is a lot and could make a difference, but you can use this tool to

> manage and delete unneeded ones, along with doing other things.

>

> CCleaner:

> http://www.ccleaner.com/

>

> With that said, have you defragged lately?

>

> You definitely need to visit Windows Updates ASAP. Your message header:

>

> X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180

>

> shows us that you are running a very old and less secure version of IE/OE.

> Basically, a never patched XP/SP2 more than four years old.

> --

>

> Bruce Hagen

> MS-MVP Outlook Express

> Imperial Beach, CA

>

>

>

[Guest Kayman]

Re: Too many cookies?

 

On Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:26:35 -0700, Walter R. wrote:

> Hi Bruce

>

> Actually, my IE version is seven years old. I always avoided updates because

> some people seem to have problems with them. Maybe I should give it a try.

> IE6 is getting a bit clunky. Never had a problem without the updates,

> though.

 

You may wish to consider upgrading your browser to IE7, alternatively try

Opera, FireFox or G/Chrome and your OS to SP3.

Ensure you implement correct procedures prior upgrading!

[Guest Bruce Hagen]

Re: Too many cookies?

 

There are a lot of security updates among all the rest. It's your machine,

so the choice is yours. The updates are there for a reason. Like changing

the oil in your car's engine.

--

 

Bruce Hagen

MS-MVP Outlook Express

Imperial Beach, CA

 

 

"Walter R." <wer25@example.com> wrote in message

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> Hi Bruce

>

> Actually, my IE version is seven years old. I always avoided updates

> because some people seem to have problems with them. Maybe I should give

> it a try. IE6 is getting a bit clunky. Never had a problem without the

> updates, though.

>

> --

> Walter

> http://www.rationality.net

> -

> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message

> news:%23xYwG$mIJHA.4996@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> "Walter R." <wer25@example.com> wrote in message

>> news:%23rmTZzmIJHA.2580@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>> Running XP SP2 with IE6.

>>>

>>> I have more than 2000 cookies on my system. Would this have a tendency

>>> to slow down my IE6 browser?

>>>

>>> How do I get rid of all these cookies? I assume that most of them are

>>> obsolete.

>>>

>>> --

>>> Walter

>>> http://www.rationality.net

>>> -

>>

>>

>> That is a lot and could make a difference, but you can use this tool to

>> manage and delete unneeded ones, along with doing other things.

>>

>> CCleaner:

>> http://www.ccleaner.com/

>>

>> With that said, have you defragged lately?

>>

>> You definitely need to visit Windows Updates ASAP. Your message header:

>>

>> X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180

>>

>> shows us that you are running a very old and less secure version of

>> IE/OE. Basically, a never patched XP/SP2 more than four years old.

>> --

>>

>> Bruce Hagen

>> MS-MVP Outlook Express

>> Imperial Beach, CA

>>

>>

>>

>

>

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Too many cookies?

 

I'd worry more about the unpatched status of the machine, if I were you,

Walter!

 

Protect Your PC!

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Walter R. wrote:

> Running XP SP2 with IE6.

>

> I have more than 2000 cookies on my system. Would this have a tendency to

> slow down my IE6 browser?

>

> How do I get rid of all these cookies? I assume that most of them are

> obsolete.

[Guest Plato]

Re: Too many cookies?

 

Walter R. wrote:

>

> Running XP SP2 with IE6.

>

> I have more than 2000 cookies on my system. Would this have a tendency to

> slow down my IE6 browser?

>

> How do I get rid of all these cookies? I assume that most of them are

> obsolete.

 

CCleaner...

 

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