Advantages of a Customized Privacy Import File

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Although it is not for everyone, I believe that many PC users would find the kind of cookie control available from a simple version of a custom file to be very useful. The specific advantage emphasized in this article comes from the ability to force cookies to be what are called "session" cookies. That is, a cookie is accepted for whatever length of time that the browser is open but is deleted as soon as the browser is closed. The cookie never gets stored on the hard drive. This procedure overcomes two problems encountered when using standard IE6 cookie controls. First, simply blocking cookies is impracticable because so many sites insist that cookies be allowed or they refuse to function properly. Instead of blocking cookies, you can accept the cookie temporarily. This satisfies the Web site and the cookie is then discarded when you are finished browsing. A number of commercial cookie blockers work this way. The second advantage is an improvement over the procedure of blocking third-party cookies while allowing first-party cookies. Many first-party cookies are now used for advertising and tracking purposes. Forcing all cookies into session cookies keeps these off your machine.

demo5075 · Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 5:34 pm Post subject:

thanks for the information.Customized Privacy Import File is usec to Manage Cookies in Internet Explorer.A privacy settings file in a special XML format can be imported into Internet Explorer 6 to customize and fine-tune the control of cookies.