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charlie asked in Computers & InternetSecurity · 1 decade ago

how do you access windows cookie file?

running windows xp, and vista. how do you access or find the cookies file/s to selectively delete cookies.?? i dont want to use the browser tools due to not able to delete certain ones.

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    1 decade ago
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    To delete certain cookies:

    This is the only way I know of deleting certain ones.

    Open Internet Explorer, click the Tools menu and choose Internet Options.

    Click the Settings button.

    Click the View Files button.

    Click the View menu and select Details.

    Click the Internet Address column header to sort, then locate the Internet addresses of the cookie files. For example, a cookie Internet address may be named similar to the following: Cookie:user@websitename.com

    Highlight the cookies you wish to delete, then press the Delete key.

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