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Directions for Controlling Cookies:

Using Internet Explorer to Control Which Cookies You Accept:

If you are using Internet Explorer 6.0:
Choose Tools,
then Internet Options.
Click the Privacy tab,
Move the slider to select a Privacy setting for the Internet.

If you are using Internet Explorer 5.0:
Choose Tools,
then Internet Options.
Click the Security tab,
Click Internet, then Custom Level.
Scroll down to Cookies and choose one of the two options.

If you are using Internet Explorer 4.0:
Choose View,
then Internet Options.
Click the Advanced tab,
Scroll down to the yellow exclamation icon under Security and choose one of the three options to regulate your use of cookies.

In Internet Explorer 3.0:
you can choose View, Options, Advanced and click on the button that says Warn Before Accepting "Cookies."

Using Internet Explorer to View or Delete Cookies You Have Accepted:

If you're using Internet Explorer 5.0/6.0:
Choose Tools,
then Internet Options.
Under the tab General (the default tab) click Settings,
then View Files.
To delete a cookie, highlight it and delete it.

If you're using Internet Explorer 4.0:
Choose View,
then Internet Options.
Under the tab General (the default tab)click Settings,
then View Files.
To delete a cookie, highlight it and delete it.

If you are using Internet Explorer 3.0:
Choose View,
then Options,
then Advanced,
then View Files.
To delete a cookie, highlight it and delete it.

Using Netscape to Control Cookies:

Netscape bundles all cookies into one file on your hard drive. You'll need to find the file, which it calls Cookie.txt on Windows machines.

If you are using Netscape Communicator 4.0/6.2:
Select "Edit | Preferences..." from the main menu.
Select "Advanced"
To enable cookies: Select "Accept all cookies" or "Accept only cookies that get sent back to the originating server"
To disable cookies: Select "Disable cookie"
To get a prompt: Check "Warn me before accepting a cookie" and select "Accept all cookies" or "Accept only cookies that get sent back to the originating server" Click "OK"
To delete cookies, locate the file called cookie.txt on your computer at c:program filesnetscapeusersdefault and delete it.

If you are using Navigator 3.x:
Select "Options | Network Preferences..." from the main menu.
Change to the "Protocols" tab.
Navigator 3.x does not have an option to completely disable accepting cookies. To get a prompt: Check "Accepting a Cookie" under "Show an Alert Before" Click "OK"