How to Access Cookies in VISTA

Looking for your cookies in Windows VISTA? Here's how to find them and where to manage cookies in VISTA.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. C:\Users\USER NAME GOES HERE\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies

2. OPEN THE START MENU (Lower Left Corner of Your Desktop)

3. OPEN "MY COMPUTER"

4. IN THE "MY COMPUTER" POP-UP WINDOW:
   
   In the address bar located in the pop-up window, paste the following address:
   
   C:\Users\USER NAME HERE\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies
   
   ***YOU WILL NEED TO SUBSTITUTE YOUR UNIQUE USER NAME WHERE "USER NAME HERE" APPEARS IN THE ADDRESS.

5. HIT THE ENTER BUTTON.
   
   Your cookies files should appear.

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[jaswanttak]

on 4/27/2009 open internet explorer go toTools -> Internet Options -> General Tab -> Browsing history section -> Settings -> click on view files buttonA folder will open, which contains all the cookies on your system.Jaswant Tak

[Oldsoul00]

on 9/8/2008 Vague...there are many different ways to access cookie files on windows vista. More detailed information would be helpful.

[duncan411]

on 8/31/2008 awesome article!