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Cookie Clearing

I had my hair highlighted yesterday so am having a blonde day!! Can anyone tell me how to delete cookies ... I've done it before, but can't remember (why are they called cookies, I'm now hungry!!). I have done a search but can't find that either .... doh!!

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  • tanith
    tanith Posts: 8,091 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Hi there , go into control panel (should be in your Start menu) , internet options and there you will see a button for delete cookies

    Someone will not doubt come along to tell you why they are so called....

    Good luck
    #6 of the SKI-ers Club :j

    "All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing" Edmund Burke
  • ceebeeby
    ceebeeby Posts: 4,357 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Thank you so much!!!
  • tanith
    tanith Posts: 8,091 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    You are welcome:T :T :T
    #6 of the SKI-ers Club :j

    "All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing" Edmund Burke
  • albertross_2
    albertross_2 Posts: 8,932 Forumite
    You could also try https://www.ccleaner.com
    Ever get the feeling you are wasting your time? :rolleyes:
  • Redrum_2
    Redrum_2 Posts: 898 Forumite
    Apparently, "The term "cookie" is derived from "magic cookie," a well-known concept in UNIX computing which inspired both the idea and the name of HTTP cookies"

    Not that it makes it much clearer!

    Courtesy of Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie
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