Posted by spoc on April 10, 2004, at 0:15:44
In reply to Re: Silly Cookie ? 4 Dr. Bob and other tech smart ones » octopusprime, posted by noa on April 9, 2004, at 22:54:59
> There is no Privacy tab on mine. I'm opening the "tools" menu, clicking on "internet options". The tabs are "General", "Security", "Content","Connections", "Programs", and "Advanced".>
> On "Security", I don't see an "edit" button.
> > Am I looking in the wrong place altogether? My IE version is 5.1, I think.
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As you probably know, you can also open Internet Options from the Control Panel, but that's likely the same. If you don't have a Privacy tab then maybe something has indeed changed in newer versions. I have 6.0 and checked to see if a site slot was also available under any of the other tabs, but no, only one pertaining to trusted sites which is mostly java and stuff.But do you have room on your computer to upgrade to a higher IE version? It's a really good idea for many reasons, from the quality of browsing to the increasing savvy of spyware and hackers. Even the version above yours is already being "retired" from Microsoft's site. At the link below, if you click to download, it may detect that you need to start with interim version components first, and tell/show you which:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/critical/ie6sp1/default.asp
On a side note, here's a link to Microsoft's general Windows Update, also a very good idea to check. When you open it it can detect and list what you need right away. With both this and the IE update site, you'll also get a lot of optional components offered to you, but usually you only need the ones listed as Critical/Security. (Microsoft also has an Office Update area, but I don't have room for too many luxuries myself):
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp
If you do the IE upgrade and do see that you then have a Privacy tab, maybe you could also enter a couple other frequently visited sites, so those pages can still load quickly and you can avoid the log-in stuff, etc. Unless you do visit a lot of sites in addition to Babble, all this might be a disproportionate effort. BUT it really is a good idea to update your browser no matter what (always wait awhile after new versions of any Microsoft download come out though, because a few problems are usually discovered initially).
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