Re: blocking data miners?

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

Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 22:15:17 -0000

btw I just heard about this cookie control software: Cookie Pal.
 http://www.kburra.com/cpal.html

"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.
>
>
>
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