Cookies

[nappycat]

I regularly delete cookies from my computer, but of course my 'regular' sites get deleted as well. Is there a way to select which cookies are deleted please?
Many thanks

[Guest]

I used to delete my cookies regularily, but quite few people told me not to bother, just delete files.

[Anne in Carlisle]

I don't bother deleting cookies either. Its such a faff trying to work out all those passwords to get back into regular sites. Maybe once a year I might have a splurge and bite the bullet (having found my list of passwords!!)

Anne

[nappycat]

So is the answer 'no' then? Surely there must be a way?!!

[Guest]

why do you want to delete them ?? can I ask as I have loads on different sites and never delete them.

[nappycat]

I hate anything stored on my computer that doesn't need to be. I wish I was as fanatical about housework!!

[Guest]

I know what you mean but leave well alone unless you only have a few sites you will need to use your passwords for again.
I have an idea there is a way on firefox but not sure Lyn is quite an expert on that hopefully she'll come along.

[WendyPusey]

I always thought cookies expired after a certain time, so they delete themseves eventually.

I never delete mine. They hardly take up any space anyway.

[Christine in Portugal]

If you download a programme called ccleaner you can choose which cookies to keep by going into the options before you run it and can therefore keep the cookies you need for your sites with passwords.

It is a very good programme which a lot of people recommend, and free.

[nappycat]

Many thanks for the interest taken with this question.
I did have the ccleaner program on at the beginning of last year, and my computer went bottoms up. I didn't dare re-install it since then. Any bad reports about it please?

[Christine in Portugal]

I find it great and see it recommended a lot on other forums aswell as here, I don't use it in the registry though.

[Margaret in Burton]

Like Christine I use ccleaner.

I find it a brilliant program

[Lyn A]

Many thanks for the interest taken with this question.
I did have the ccleaner program on at the beginning of last year, and my computer went bottoms up. I didn't dare re-install it since then. Any bad reports about it please?

Not...I find it brilliant.

I also use anothe cleaner in conjunction with it..I have had it for years and find the two compliment each other well. It is called Emptemp.

[nappycat]

Many thanks I will have another go with it after the weekend. I have my grandson here!!