How to get rid off all my "tracking cookies" on my computer?

" 1. Delete all currently saved cookies from your computer. In Internet Explorer, click Tools, Internet Options and then click the Delete Cookies button on the General tab. In Firefox 1.0, click Tools, Options. Click the Privacy icon in the sidebar and then click the Clear button to the right of the Cookies heading. 2. Specify that you want to block all third-party cookies. In Internet Explorer, click Tools, Internet Options. On the Privacy tab, click Advanced. Click to select the Override automatic cookie handling check box, and then click Block under the Third-party Cookies heading. In Firefox 1.0, click Tools, Options. Click the Privacy icon in the sidebar and then click the plus sign to the left of the Cookies heading to expand your list of options. Click to select both options: Allow sites to set cookies and for the originating web site only. "

Click on "tools" and then "internet options" and you'll see Temp. Internet files and cookies. Just delete them from there.

You could try another utility, like SpyBot search & destroy (http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html). This seems to blow away all the tracking cookies on my system. Or you can simply delete the cookies from your browser. In Firefox go to Tools/Clear Private Data and remove the cookies. In IE it's Tools/Internet Options/Browsing History/Delete...

Try a online antivirus scanner and a online anti-adware/malware/spyware scanner in safe mode with network to clean up your computer BEFORE you download anything. This because the program you download can get infected. Disable "System Restore" for Windows Me and XP, then restart your PC to clean your system restore points for viruses, spyware, adware etc. http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/en-us/management/sysrestore_faq.mspx Now restart in safe mode. To get in safe mode Press "F8" upon boot up. Select "Safe mode with Network". Go to Start – Run - type iexplore http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html Enter(ok). Do a full scan of all your drives. If something is found, delete it, reboot and do the same again in safe mode with network. When that scan does not find anything you reboot again in safe mode with network. Go to Start – Run – type iexplore http://www.ewido.net/en/ Enter(ok). Do a full scan of all your drives. If something is found, delete it, reboot and do the same again in safe mode with network. **NOTE**: Do NOT do anything else with your computer when scanning. This because you can start virus/adware/spyware/malware manually. When no one of these scanners are showing anything you can reboot back to normal mode. Turn on "System Restore". --------------- Antivirus: BitDefender Online scanner - will scan and remove threats. Anti adware/spyware: Ewido Online Scanner - will scan and remove threats. --------------- **NOTE**: Only have one antivirus program and one firewall installed on your computer. Anti-adware/malware/spyware are ok to have more off. You need to get one antivirus program, one firewall, pop up blocker and some spyware/adware/malware removers if you don't have it. AntiVirus: BitDefender (Real Time Scanner): http://www.bitdefender.com/no/view/Download-Free-Products.html Firewall: Comodo: http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/ Anti-Adware, Spyware, Malware: Comodo Anti-Adware (Real Time Scanner): http://www.comodo.com/boclean/boclean.html Ad-Aware 2007: http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad_aware_free.php Spybot-S&D: http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html SuperAntiSpyware: http://superantispyware.com/ AVG Anti-Rootkit: http://www.grisoft.com/doc/download-free-anti-rootkit/us/crp/0 Ccleaner: http://www.ccleaner.com/ All are free.