How do you check the cookies in a computer?

Answer 1

To enable cookies, follow the instructions below for the browser version you are using.

Mozilla Firefox (1.0 final release and earlier)

* Go to the "Tools" menu. * Select "Options". * Select the "Privacy" icon in the left panel. * Check the box corresponding to "Allow sites to set cookies". * Click "OK" to save changes.

Netscape 7.1/Mozilla 5.0

* Select "Preferences" from the Edit menu. * Click on the arrow next to "Privacy & Security" in the scrolling window to expand. * Under "Privacy & Security", select "Cookies." * Select "Enable all cookies". * Click "OK".

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0+

* Select "internet Options" from the Tools menu. * Click on the "Privacy" tab. * Click the "Default" button (or manually slide the bar down to "Medium") under "Settings". * Click "OK".

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x

* Select "Internet Options" from the Tools menu. * Click on the "Security" tab. * Click the "Custom Level" button. * Scroll down to the "Cookies" section. * To enable: o Set "Allow cookies that are stored on your computer" to "Enable". o Set "Allow per-session cookies" to "Enable". * Click "OK".

Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x

* Select "Internet Options" from the View menu. * Click on the "Advanced" tab. * Scroll down to find "Cookies" within the "Security" section. * To enable: o Select "Always accept cookies". * Click "OK".

Netscape Communicator 4.x

* Select "Preferences" from the Edit menu. * Find the "Cookies" section in the "Advanced" category. * To enable: o Select "Accept all cookies" (or "Enable all cookies"). * Click "OK".

Answer 2

. If you're using Internet Explorer On your task bar, click: 1. Tools, then 2. Internet Options. 3. Under the tab General (the default tab) click 4. Settings, then 5. View Files.

Answer 3

Simple first you have to go to folder options and check show hidden files and folders. Then uncheck hide system folders.

Then go to Documents and Settings\(username you want to see the cookies for)

then open the hidden file cookies in that folder.

Next all you have to do is double click on any file and notepad should open up.

If it asks for what progam to use. Don't search on the internet tell it to bring up a list of programs.
Then use notepad.

Then you have opened the cookie. Any changes you make and save will affect the cookie.
Don't worry as cookies are not important, and should be cleared out periodically.

Answer 4

Cookies are used and saved to your computer from lots of websites. They aren't always bad. But not always good. They basically remember things you have done in the past usually on there website. They should expire in a certain time determined by the webmaster of the page. That means they go ineffective after a certain point of time. Of course there are some that never expire and go ineffective.Cookies downloaded from a website to your computer can make there website load faster sometimes. Cookies can be turned off by locating the options or settings for your web browser.

Answer 5

1. Open either Microsoft Internet Explorer or the Windows Control Panel.
2. In Microsoft Internet Explorer, open the Tools menu and choose the Internet Options... menu. In Control Panel. open the Internet Options list item. In either case, a new window titled "Internet Properties" appears.
3. In the Temporary Internet Files section of the Internet Properties window, click the "Settings..." button. A new "Settings" window appears.
4. In the "Settings" window, click the "View Files..." button. After a brief delay, a new Windows Explorer window appears. This window displays all of the Temporary Internet Files stored on the computer and their location on the local hard drive. The window also displays the URL where each temporary file came from.
5. When done viewing Temporary Internet Files, close each of the new windows created during this process.

Tips:

1. The list of Temporary Internet Files can be sorted by file name, URL (Internet Address), file type or size, and various dates.
2. Temporary Internet Files are different from Cookies and stored separately on the hard drive.
3. Temporary Internet Files can be deleted. The amount of space reserved for them on the local hard drive can be controlled. Their location on the local hard drive can also be changed.
4. Choosing the "View Objects..." option in Step 4 instead of the "View Files..." option allows Web application objects installed on the local hard drive to be viewed. Only advanced users should consider deleting any of these objects.

Answer 6

Checking browser cookies is dependent on the browser you use. In all cases, the cookies are stored somewhere on your system disk, usually deliberately hidden or obscured. Some browsers like Firefox have extensions that allow this information to be browsed. All browsers have settings dialogs that allows users to flush all cookies..

Answer 7

On any browser webpage, click 'File' or something similar and look for 'Internet files'. After that, there should be another option called Cookies!

Answer 8

Start button, control panel,internet options, browser history, click on settings,

view files.