Reference Guide

258 Security and Privacy
Dealing With Cookies
Cookies are used by websites to personalize your viewing experience. For
instance, a cookie can save your password information so that you only have
to enter it the first time you visit a website.
However, some cookies may use this personal information for other reasons,
putting your privacy at risk.
Blocking all Cookies
1 Open Internet Explorer
®
.
2 Click the Tools menu, and then click Internet Options .
3 Click the Privacy tab, and then, under Settings , move the slide bar to the
desired security setting, and then click
OK .
FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about viruses and how to
protect against them, see the following topics in Windows Help and
Support:
click Start or → Help and Support.
• How do I remove a computer virus?
• How can I tell if my computer has a virus?
FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about cookies, see
"Maintaining Privacy by Blocking and Deleting Cookies
" on page 189.
HINT: Blocking cookies might prevent some web pages from
displaying correctly. Some websites store your member name,
password, or other information about you in a cookie. If you delete
that cookie, you may have to enter your personal information again
the next time you visit the site.