.:HSTuners::

GT40FIED · 06-05-2003, 03:38 AM

Ok...I'm attempting to clean up my hard drive and the drive on my brother's computer. Can someone refresh me on how to (safely) delete cookie files? I haven't done it since I ran Win 95. I've got XP and he's got either Win 98 or ME and I don't even know where to start with either one. Any help would be much appreciated.

Racing Rice · 06-05-2003, 06:20 AM

For XP you can right click on IE properties and theres a "Delete Cookies" button.

In 98 you can browse to the Temporary Internet Files folder and just select the cookies you dont want (or all of them) and delete them.

Both machines should also have a Start --> Programs --> Accessories --> System Tools --> Disk Cleanup

You can run that, it will clean your drive up pretty well. I would also run Disk Defragmenter, it too should be under System Tools.

blind34_1 · 06-05-2003, 01:14 PM

How about you back up all of your personal files and such and do a complete partition wipe and reformat. That's the best way to "clean up".

06-05-2003, 02:39 PM

There are also some good apps out there that you can use to get rid of temporary internet files, cookies, and spyware. I use a program called BPS Spyware removal to get rid of cookies and spyware. It also has a pretty good pop-up stopper. Their url is http://www.bulletproofsoft.com

06-05-2003, 03:38 AM	#1
GT40FIED Best...mod...ever Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: At the end of the longest line Age: 42 Posts: 7,451	Cleaning up hard drives Ok...I'm attempting to clean up my hard drive and the drive on my brother's computer. Can someone refresh me on how to (safely) delete cookie files? I haven't done it since I ran Win 95. I've got XP and he's got either Win 98 or ME and I don't even know where to start with either one. Any help would be much appreciated. __________________ 1984 1/2 Mustang GT350 #842, Faster than you...nuff said Anna Fan Club President/Dictator Someday, in the event that mankind actually figures out what it is that this world actually revoles around, thousands of people are going to be shocked and perplexed that it was not them. Sometimes this includes me. "If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face - forever." - George Orwell Welcome to the new Amerika

06-05-2003, 06:20 AM	#2
Racing Rice Project Combat Honda Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Highland,OH Age: 45 Posts: 7,985	For XP you can right click on IE properties and theres a "Delete Cookies" button. In 98 you can browse to the Temporary Internet Files folder and just select the cookies you dont want (or all of them) and delete them. Both machines should also have a Start --> Programs --> Accessories --> System Tools --> Disk Cleanup You can run that, it will clean your drive up pretty well. I would also run Disk Defragmenter, it too should be under System Tools. __________________ Racing Rice

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

06-05-2003, 01:14 PM	#3
blind34_1 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: IL Age: 39 Posts: 1,813	How about you back up all of your personal files and such and do a complete partition wipe and reformat. That's the best way to "clean up".

06-05-2003, 02:39 PM	#4
failcaleb Posts: n/a	There are also some good apps out there that you can use to get rid of temporary internet files, cookies, and spyware. I use a program called BPS Spyware removal to get rid of cookies and spyware. It also has a pretty good pop-up stopper. Their url is http://www.bulletproofsoft.com