How do you get rid of Internet cookies?
Cookied Out
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Dear Cookied,
The vast majority of web browsers allow you to a) delete any cookies which are already being stored by your browser, and b) either reject all future cookies, or reject cookies except for certain types of sites (such as those which you intentionally visit).
By way of example, to remove Internet cookies from Internet Explorer, you:
a) Select Tools
b) Click on Internet Options
c) Select Delete Files from the General tab. It will delete any temporary Internet files. When it’s done doing that
d) Select Delete Cookies, and click on OK to delete all cookies which may be stored on your hard drive.
To reject all cookies in Internet Explorer:
a) Select Tools
b) Select either Privacy or Security (depending on your version of IE)
c) Disable cookies.
Note that many website will not work correctly for you if you do not have cookies enabled. Some browsers offer a setting which allows you to accept cookies only from sites to which you navigate, but not from their advertisers or third parties.
For instructions for how to remove cookies from several popular browsers, see what The Internet Patrol has to say.
Anne