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ghost
Lv 6
ghost asked in Computers & InternetSecurity · 9 years ago

How to stop information appearing?

When I go to fill in forms online, sometimes my information appears automatically in a drop box (I don't mean like email address and password cookies, I mean address etc. on sites I've only visited a couple of times) is this still my cookies, and will deleting them sort the problem?

Thanks in advance

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  • Chris
    Lv 7
    9 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    Download & Run CCleaner.

    Make sure you have autofill ect ticked before running the 'Cleaner'

  • 9 years ago

    Cookies are tiny bits of information that the server asks your browser to store for it. Usually, it amounts to data to personalize your experience, or perhaps to save the login information so you don't have to remember it every time.

    If you are using Internet Explorer 5 or 5.5 as your web browser, do the following to change your setting:

    1. In your browser window select "Tools" in the Menu Bar at the top and select "Internet Options" at the bottom of the drop down menu. (If I remember correctly in version 4 you select "Options" from under "View" on the menu bar.)

    2. In the Internet Options window that opens, look for the tab labeled "Security" and click it.

    3. Under Security look towards the bottom and select "Custom Level"

    4. Scroll down about a quarter of the way and look for "Cookies"

    5. Under Cookies you should see "Allow cookies that are stored on your computer" and beneath that "Disable", "Enable", and "Prompt". You should presently see a dot in the circle next to "Prompt".

    6. Click in the empty circle next to "Enable" or "Disable" and the splashes asking you if you want a cookie will stop. However, when a site recognizes that you are not accepting cookies you may receive another splash advising you to change your settings to accept cookies.

  • 9 years ago

    Go into the settings of your internet browser and uncheck autofill/autosave forms and passwords.

  • TH
    Lv 5
    9 years ago

    Try pop up blocker

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