A message given to a Web browser by a Web server. The browser stores the message in a text file. The message is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server.
The main purpose of cookies is to identify users and possibly prepare customized Web pages for them. When you enter a Web site using cookies, you may be asked to fill out a form providing such information as your name and interests. This information is packaged into a cookie and sent to your Web browser which stores it for later use. The next time you go to the same Web site, your browser will send the cookie to the Web server. The server can use this information to present you with custom Web pages. So, for example, instead of seeing just a generic welcome page you might see a welcome page with your name on it.
The name cookie derives from UNIX objects called magic cookies. These are tokens that are attached to a user or program and change depending on the areas entered by the user or program.
You don't download a cookie !! it is is your pc....it lets you know what sites you have been to...click on your start and then go to search....type in cookies and it will show you all and then you just delete the cookies that you have there as you really don't need them
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Dude
A message given to a Web browser by a Web server. The browser stores the message in a text file. The message is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server.
The main purpose of cookies is to identify users and possibly prepare customized Web pages for them. When you enter a Web site using cookies, you may be asked to fill out a form providing such information as your name and interests. This information is packaged into a cookie and sent to your Web browser which stores it for later use. The next time you go to the same Web site, your browser will send the cookie to the Web server. The server can use this information to present you with custom Web pages. So, for example, instead of seeing just a generic welcome page you might see a welcome page with your name on it.
The name cookie derives from UNIX objects called magic cookies. These are tokens that are attached to a user or program and change depending on the areas entered by the user or program.
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Tom
Click on the word Tools, which is contained in your top tool bar area.
This will pull down a menu for you to now click on Internet Options.
Then click on the Privacy tab located at the top of the options windows.
Then click on the Advanced tab to bring up the Advanced Privacy Settings windows.
This is the area where you can define how Cookies are handled on your system etc.
You don't download a cookie !! it is is your pc....it lets you know what sites you have been to...click on your start and then go to search....type in cookies and it will show you all and then you just delete the cookies that you have there as you really don't need them