Re: blocking data miners?

From: miss calm (dufize.aram_at_nospam.cat)
Date: 02/24/04

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    Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 22:08:09 -0000

    "Leythos" <void@nowhere.com> wrote in message
    news:MPG.1aa5917f57244a9598a248@news-server.columbus.rr.com...
    > In article <c1g8pc$8vf$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk>, dufize.aram@nospam.cat
    > says...
    > [snip]
    > > > Refuse all cookies. This will take care of your problem.
    > >
    > > that sounds great Chuckles. But what would be the outcome in terms of my
    > > Internet? Would it affect any programmes or access to sites?
    >
    > There are a couple simple things that you can do if you are using IE,
    > they make browsing a little more of a challenge, but they make it more
    > secure and still provide full ability on sites you trust:
    >
    > 1) Open IE, select TOOLS, Internet Options
    > 2) Select Security TAB
    > 3) Select "Internet" globe
    > 4) Click DEFAULT LEVEL, then SELECT HIGH
    > 5) Select "Custom Level"
    > 6) Select "Scripting - Active Scripting - Prompt"
    > 7) Click OK
    > 8) Select "Trusted Sites Check Mark Circle"
    > 9) Select "SITES", uncheck "Require Server Verification" - you will be
    > adding the normal and secure sites in here that you trust, if you don't
    > uncheck this you can't enter non-secure sites in this list.
    > 10) Type "http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com" in the ADD box and
    > click ADD
    > 11) Type "http://Windowsupdate.microsoft.com" in the ADD box and click
    > ADD, click OK to close window
    > 12) Click "Default Level" then change to "Medium".
    > 13) Select "Privacy" tab, set to MEDIUM HIGH
    > 14) Select "General" tab, select "Temporary Internet Files - Settings"
    > 15) Select "Every visit to the page"
    > 16) Select 20MB for the temp internet files size, click OK
    > 17) Select "Advanced" Tab
    > 18) Uncheck both "Enable Install On Demand" items
    > 19) Uncheck "Enable third-party browser extensions"
    > 20) Uncheck "Play Animations, sounds, videos in web pages"
    > 21) Select/Check "Empty Temporary Internet file folder..."
    > 22) Click OK to close the settings window
    >
    > Now, when you browse to a trusted site, it's not going to work, you are
    > going to have to ADD the site to the TRUSTED SITES in the OPTIONS /
    > SECURITY tab. This can be a real pain, but it can save your *** when it
    > comes to sites that can compromise your system.
    >
    > You will find that after the first week that you are not adding sites to
    > the list any more and that you're experience is a lot nicer, less pop-
    > ups, and less chance for something to hack your browser.
    >
    > Don't forget, you should only ADD TRUSTED SITES to the list. Even if you
    > make a mistake, we set the TRUSTED SITES to MEDIUM in stead of it's
    > default LOW, but you really want to limit the ones you add to verifiable
    > commercial quality sites.

    Gosh, thank you very much Leythos, I'll do that.
    miss calm. :-)

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