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TTX8K82 User ID: 1082251 United States 03/20/2011 11:29 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I delete my cookies all the time. Quoting: ShaneCMuirAt times I have changed the settings so that I get a pop-up box asking my permission to recieve a cookie. There are SO MANY cookies that doing that becomes a real hassle. But at least that way you have control.. and you also get a sense of what is happening.. eg. cookies from sites that you are not visiting! BUT!! Did you know about Flash® cookies? You don't get a warning! Every single time you watch a youtube video, for example, you get a flash cookie. Well.. I do.. If this is new information to you.. ..then they are just reading yours. ALL THE TIME!.. every site you go to! I have a mac - do they handle them different? |
ShaneCMuir (OP) User ID: 1304941 Australia 03/20/2011 11:30 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1187741 United States 03/20/2011 11:33 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | In some cases they are Not completely gone till you run this. Adobe flash: Website Storage Settings panel Just click delete all sites! [link to www.macromedia.com] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1292909 United Kingdom 03/20/2011 11:34 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Deejay User ID: 1305771 South Africa 03/20/2011 11:34 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | How to Check & Uninstall Flash Cookies [link to www.ehow.com] Last Edited by Deejay from Earth on 03/20/2011 11:35 AM Know Thyself. |
Greg_B. User ID: 1259308 United States 03/20/2011 11:35 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
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ShaneCMuir (OP) User ID: 1304941 Australia 03/20/2011 11:37 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | In some cases they are Not completely gone till you run this. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1187741Adobe flash: Website Storage Settings panel Just click delete all sites! [link to www.macromedia.com] Wow! a macromedia link! Thats an old link. I loved macromedia.. But they are gone now.. And doing that DOES NOT delete ALL the Flash® cookies either. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1187741 United States 03/20/2011 11:42 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Hi Op, Ya I know, ButvI also go into my control panel and click on programs to get to java - go to temporary internet files box then click settings the click delete all files - you can also set your storage amount there also. free wise disk cleaner work good also. I have window 7 |
ShaneCMuir (OP) User ID: 1304941 Australia 03/20/2011 11:43 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Quoting: Deejay That doesn't get rid of all cookies either. |
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Phennommennonn Forum Administrator User ID: 1034196 United States 03/20/2011 11:47 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I delete my cookies all the time. Quoting: ShaneCMuirAt times I have changed the settings so that I get a pop-up box asking my permission to recieve a cookie. There are SO MANY cookies that doing that becomes a real hassle. But at least that way you have control.. and you also get a sense of what is happening.. eg. cookies from sites that you are not visiting! BUT!! Did you know about Flash® cookies? You don't get a warning! Every single time you watch a youtube video, for example, you get a flash cookie. Well.. I do.. If this is new information to you.. ..then they are just reading yours. ALL THE TIME!.. every site you go to! so you go here and delete from the flash manager [link to www.macromedia.com] :dannyOMG: political correctness is a doctrine.... fostered by a delusional, illogical minority...... and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media; which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1187741 United States 03/20/2011 11:48 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I delete my cookies all the time. Quoting: ShaneCMuirAt times I have changed the settings so that I get a pop-up box asking my permission to recieve a cookie. There are SO MANY cookies that doing that becomes a real hassle. But at least that way you have control.. and you also get a sense of what is happening.. eg. cookies from sites that you are not visiting! BUT!! Did you know about Flash® cookies? You don't get a warning! Every single time you watch a youtube video, for example, you get a flash cookie. Well.. I do.. If this is new information to you.. ..then they are just reading yours. ALL THE TIME!.. every site you go to! I have a mac - do they handle them different? correct me if im wrong but i thought Mac's were like fort knox - nothing gets in. there very secure for internet use. |
ShaneCMuir (OP) User ID: 1304941 Australia 03/20/2011 11:51 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Quoting: Phennommennonn Eye-roll Phennommennonn?? As I have said.. that does not work. I have just done it in fact.. just to make sure.. and I am still looking at some Flash® cookies. Last Edited by ShaneCMuir on 03/20/2011 11:53 AM |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1187741 United States 03/20/2011 11:52 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I delete my cookies all the time. Quoting: ShaneCMuirAt times I have changed the settings so that I get a pop-up box asking my permission to recieve a cookie. There are SO MANY cookies that doing that becomes a real hassle. But at least that way you have control.. and you also get a sense of what is happening.. eg. cookies from sites that you are not visiting! BUT!! Did you know about Flash® cookies? You don't get a warning! Every single time you watch a youtube video, for example, you get a flash cookie. Well.. I do.. If this is new information to you.. ..then they are just reading yours. ALL THE TIME!.. every site you go to! so you go here and delete from the flash manager [link to www.macromedia.com] :dannyOMG: Phennommennonn - what do you use to get rid of these things? any info you have for a safe clean sweep would be great. |
ShaneCMuir (OP) User ID: 1304941 Australia 03/20/2011 11:54 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1187741 United States 03/20/2011 11:56 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | correct me if im wrong but i thought Mac's were like fort knox - nothing gets in. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1187741there very secure for internet use. You are wrong. Mac's still get cookies.. and Flash® cookies! Thanks for the info - although I have been thinking of getting a mac at some point. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1305801 United States 03/20/2011 11:59 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
ShaneCMuir (OP) User ID: 1304941 Australia 03/20/2011 11:59 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Uninstall flash and use html5 browser. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1040387I'm using iPad so no flash cookies at all Dont uninstall Flash® You will miss out on too much! Just learn how to delete your Flash® cookies like you do your regular cookies. |
Waterbug User ID: 1295673 United States 03/20/2011 12:01 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
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Greg_B. User ID: 1259308 United States 03/20/2011 12:05 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Meh. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1303169I hope "they" enjoy porn, heavy metal and minecraft lol. Right! What in the hell are these people afraid of that adobe is going to find out with their magical cookies? Cookies run amok on my PC and life goes on as normal. I've got more cookies than Nabisco. Who cares??? I'm not too fond of Signatures. Why would I want to end every post the same way? |
ShaneCMuir (OP) User ID: 1304941 Australia 03/20/2011 12:07 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | How do you get rid of the flash id'ers Quoting: WaterbugWhat Flash® id'ers? Do you mean the Flash® cookies I have been talking about? Because the only information cookies have to hold.. for you to be known.. is an id number. |
ShaneCMuir (OP) User ID: 1304941 Australia 03/20/2011 12:08 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Meh. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1303169I hope "they" enjoy porn, heavy metal and minecraft lol. Right! What in the hell are these people afraid of that adobe is going to find out with their magical cookies? Cookies run amok on my PC and life goes on as normal. I've got more cookies than Nabisco. Who cares??? You are not paranoid enough to be at this website. Don't you have any secrets yet baby. |
DILKe User ID: 1305762 United States 03/20/2011 12:13 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Firefox Add-ons: Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1305801better privacy adblock plus noscript refcontrol ghostery flagfox modify headers I use all but refcontrol and flagfox. Marxism is the true enemy of our civilization. What is Cultural Marxism: [link to www.bitchute.com (secure)] |
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ShaneCMuir (OP) User ID: 1304941 Australia 03/20/2011 12:16 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Is there a program called "little fat kid" that can get rid of all your cookies? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1305651Every parent knows that there is a program called "little fat kid" that can get rid of all your cookies. But if we are talking about computers then replace "little fat kid" with "nerd" |
TTX8K82 User ID: 1082251 United States 03/20/2011 12:17 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I delete my cookies all the time. Quoting: ShaneCMuirAt times I have changed the settings so that I get a pop-up box asking my permission to recieve a cookie. There are SO MANY cookies that doing that becomes a real hassle. But at least that way you have control.. and you also get a sense of what is happening.. eg. cookies from sites that you are not visiting! BUT!! Did you know about Flash® cookies? You don't get a warning! Every single time you watch a youtube video, for example, you get a flash cookie. Well.. I do.. If this is new information to you.. ..then they are just reading yours. ALL THE TIME!.. every site you go to! I have a mac - do they handle them different? correct me if im wrong but i thought Mac's were like fort knox - nothing gets in. there very secure for internet use. thats the story - i have use this one on line for over 3 years - no problems wse. however, I have read some stuff that says maybe not as much as advertised - here is some more info: [link to www.roughlydrafted.com] |