Delete Cookies in Internet Explorer 8
Cookies are small pieces of text that your web browser stores locally (that means they are stored on your hard drive) so that it can remember things like your browsing preferences, certain login data, shopping cart contents, the identifier for a server-based session, and other data. Cookies are not viruses, nor are they spyware, so from a security point of view you may not feel pressed to delete them (even though some antispyware security software applications detect cookies – this is because a users activities can be tracked when they visit certain sites, via a cookie). From a privacy point of view, deleting the cookies Internet Explorer stored on your computer may prove to be a good idea. It may also be good to clear up some space on your hard drive, space that is occupied by these cookies.
Here is what you have to do delete cookies in Internet Explorer 8 – The Fewer Clicks Method
Step 1. Launch Internet Explorer
Step 2. In the list of menus at the top, click Tools -> then click Delete Browsing History
Step 3. Leave only the box next to Cookies checked -> click Delete.
Here is what you have to do delete cookies in Internet Explorer 8 – The More Clicks Method
Step 1. Launch Internet Explorer
Step 2. In the list of menus at the top, click Tools -> the in the dropdown menu that appears click Internet Options.
Step 3. In the Browsing History section click Delete -> leave only the box next to Cookies checked -> click Delete.
Step 4. In the Internet Options window click OK and you’re done.
Tips and warnings
You can replace step 2 in the tutorial above (the Fewer Clicks one) with a simple keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + Shift + Del. You can check out some other IE8 keyboard shortcuts here.
You can replace step 2 in the More Clicks tutorial with this: Start -> Run in XP or Start Search in Vista -> type in inetcpl.cpl -> press Enter.
You can set up Internet Explorer 8 to automatically delete cookies – a detailed guide on how to do this is available here.
It might prove wise to do a backup of your cookies before deleting them (see how here)
Tags: Microsoft, Internet Explorer, IE, Cookies, Delete
Here is what you have to do delete cookies in Internet Explorer 8 – The Fewer Clicks Method
Step 1. Launch Internet Explorer
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Step 2. In the list of menus at the top, click Tools -> then click Delete Browsing History
Step 3. Leave only the box next to Cookies checked -> click Delete.
Here is what you have to do delete cookies in Internet Explorer 8 – The More Clicks Method
Step 1. Launch Internet Explorer
Step 2. In the list of menus at the top, click Tools -> the in the dropdown menu that appears click Internet Options.
Step 3. In the Browsing History section click Delete -> leave only the box next to Cookies checked -> click Delete.
Step 4. In the Internet Options window click OK and you’re done.
Tips and warnings
You can replace step 2 in the tutorial above (the Fewer Clicks one) with a simple keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + Shift + Del. You can check out some other IE8 keyboard shortcuts here.
You can replace step 2 in the More Clicks tutorial with this: Start -> Run in XP or Start Search in Vista -> type in inetcpl.cpl -> press Enter.
You can set up Internet Explorer 8 to automatically delete cookies – a detailed guide on how to do this is available here.
It might prove wise to do a backup of your cookies before deleting them (see how here)
Tags: Microsoft, Internet Explorer, IE, Cookies, Delete
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