How to View Cookies in My Compaq Laptop With Vista
Compaq laptop computers that feature the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system also include the Microsoft Internet Explorer Web browser by default. While surfing the Internet with Internet Explorer, it is common practice for websites to store special files called "cookies" within the operating system that are used to track website visits, facilitate auto login and more. "Cookie" files are also a privacy issue because they enable websites to track user actions. View the "cookies" folders on your Compaq laptop while connecting to websites to determine whether or not the website is storing cookies on the computer.
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Things You'll Need
- Credentials of an account that has Administrator access on the Vista computer
Instructions
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Log in to the Compaq laptop using the credentials of an account that has Administrator permissions on the Compaq computer.
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Click the "Start" button on the Windows Vista desktop taskbar and click "Computer" in the menu that appears. Press the "F10" key to view the menus at the top of the "Computer" window.
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Click the "Tools" menu item and click "Folder Options." Click the "View" tab in the window that appears. Click the "Show Hidden Files and Folders" radio button.
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Click the "Start" button and click the "Search" box. Type "C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies" in the "Search" box and tap the "Enter" key. A window will appear and display one of the two locations where cookies are located.
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Click the "Start" button on the Windows Vista desktop taskbar and click the "Search" box. Type "C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\Low" in the "Search" box and press the "Enter" key. A window will appear and display the other location where website cookies are stored.
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