How to Delete Flash Program Cookies

Flash cookies remain on your computer long after you have deleted the regular cookies from your privacy settings. The reason they stay is because hardly anyone knows they exist. Web sites place these cookies on your Flash player as another way to keep track of you and remember your personal information. To learn how to delete Flash program cookies, follow the steps listed in this article.

Things You'll Need

• Computer

Instructions

1. Removing Flash program cookies is very easy and will only take a minute of your time, but will ensure your privacy. The first step to deleting Flash program cookies is to visit a special Macromedia support site (see Resources below). What this shows is not a picture of your Flash player settings manager; it is the actual thing. They have linked the settings manager to your Flash player on their help page.

2. After you have navigated your way to the Flash player help site, you will be viewing your settings manager. The next step is to click on the tab in the settings manager that says "Website privacy settings." After clicking that tab you will see two buttons, one will say "Delete website" and the other will say "Delete all sites." You can choose whether you want to leave some of the sites on there or delete them all. You can also choose to deny them access to placing the cookies on your computer in the future by clicking the appropriate radial button.

3. Click on the tab in the settings manager that says "Website storage settings." Once there, you will once again see the "delete website" and "delete all sites" buttons. You can choose which option you prefer. If you don't mind a certain Web site having knowledge of your personal information or tracking you, you can leave it on your list and its cookies will remain on your computer. Please see the resources below for more information about how to delete Flash program cookies.

Tips & Warnings

• Visit your Flash player settings manager at least once a week to delete cookies.

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish
• How flash cookies threaten your computer.
• Flash cookies explained.