Guest Walter R. Posted September 29, 2008 Posted September 29, 2008 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 R. McCarty Posted September 29, 2008 Posted September 29, 2008 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 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 > - >
Guest Bruce Hagen Posted September 29, 2008 Posted September 29, 2008 Re: Too many cookies? "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 Mick Murphy Posted September 29, 2008 Posted September 29, 2008 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 Posted September 29, 2008 Posted September 29, 2008 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. Posted September 29, 2008 Posted September 29, 2008 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. -- 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 Kayman Posted September 30, 2008 Posted September 30, 2008 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 Posted September 30, 2008 Posted September 30, 2008 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 news:ulMtRroIJHA.4996@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > 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] Posted September 30, 2008 Posted September 30, 2008 Re: Too many cookies? I'd worry more about the unpatched status of the machine, if I were you, Walter! Protect Your PC! http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/computer/default.mspx Learn how to protect your PC by taking three simple steps http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=3AD23728-4973-4DA5-9836-602954130D38 -- => IE-specific newsgroup: http://news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002 AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net DTS-L http://dts-l.net/ 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 Posted September 30, 2008 Posted September 30, 2008 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... -- http://www.bootdisk.com/
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