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What is a cookie?
A very small text file placed on your hard drive by a Web Page server. It is
essentially your identification card, and cannot be executed as code or deliver
viruses. It is uniquely yours and can only be read by the server that gave it
to you.
Why use a cookie?
Hotheads use the cookie to do the following tasks:
Saves you time – assist you at login by remembering your email address.
Makes the site more efficient – showing you the jobs that your interested
in first. This again saves you time by allowing you to decide if there are any
jobs that you would like to apply for.
How to control cookies.
You can order your browser to accept all cookies or to alert you every time a
cookie is offered. Then you can decide whether to accept one or not.
If you're using Internet Explorer 6.0:
- Choose Tools, then
- Internet Options
- Click the Privacy tab
- Default setting is medium. Move the slider to determine
which setting you prefer
- You can also click on Advanced for specialized cookie treatment
If you're 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're 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 View, Options, Advanced and
click on the button that says Warn Before Accepting "Cookies."
If you're using Netscape Communicator 4.0:
On your Task Bar, click:
- Edit, then
- Preferences, then
- click on Advanced
- Set your options in the box labeled "Cookies"
How to See Cookies You've Accepted:
If you're using Internet Explorer 6.0
On your task bar, click:
- Tools, then
- Internet Options
- Under the tab General (the default tab) click
- Settings, then
- View Files
If you're using Internet Explorer 5.0
On your task bar, click:
- Tools, then
- Internet Options
- Under the tab General (the default tab) click
- Settings, then
- View Files
If you're using Internet Explorer 4.0
On your task bar, click:
- View, then
- Internet Options
- Under the tab General (the default tab) click
- Settings, then
- View Files
Internet Explorer 3.0
On your Task Bar, click:
- View, then
- Options, then
- Advanced, then
- View Files
Netscape Communicator 4.0:
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.
How to See the Code in
a Cookie:
Just click on a cookie to open it. You'll see a short string of text and numbers.
The numbers are your identification card, which can only be seen by the server
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