How to Remove Cookies Every Day
Enabling your web browser to store cookies makes it possible for your browser to remember usernames, passwords, or even items placed in a virtual shopping cart. You may decide that you want to delete the cookies your web browser is storing on a daily basis to protect your accounts from others that may be using the same computer, or to prevent companies from targeting specific ads to you based on your browsing history. Clearing your cookies is a quick and simple task that will only take you a few minutes each day to complete.
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Instructions
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Open your web browser's pull down "Tools" menu. Click on "Options" on this menu.
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Click on the "Privacy" tab in the "Options" menu that pops up. Click the button that reads, "Clear Browsing Data" or "Show Cookies". This opens another pop-up menu.
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Select the option to clear all your browsing data the first time you clear the cookies, after that select a time period of 1 day for the length of history you want to clear, as all prior cookies will already be cleared. Before clearing the browsing data, un-select all data options except for cookies, otherwise you will clear everything including things like browsing history. Some browsers will let you choose which cookies to delete or to delete all cookies make your selections accordingly.
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Repeat the process once every 24-hour period.
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