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spybot_S&D user
2007-04-05, 08:13
my question is about firefox and i need to know what do you change in about:config for cookies i forgot what you change

Zenobia
2007-04-05, 10:16
I think this might be what you're looking for,look under Firefox 2.0.
http://www.spybot.info/en/faq/37.html

spybot_S&D user
2007-04-05, 23:53
thank you for your help by the way what does it do does it make it so it does not accept cookies?

Rednose
2007-04-06, 00:46
With this setting you only block third-party cookies. Third-party cookies can be for example from advertisers on the website you visit. Direct cookies and session cookies , the cookies from the website itself, are still accepted.

If you want to controle all cookies permissions you could try the extension CookieSafe (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2497)

Greetz, Red.

Rednose
2007-04-06, 01:05
OMG I FORGOT SOMETHING :oops:

Important : If you want to use CookieSafe you have to change the value of "network.cookie.cookiebehavior" back to "2" again.

Greetz, Red.


( Tashi, can you merge and edit my 2 posts please :) )

Zenobia
2007-04-06, 01:10
You're welcome. :)

spybot_S&D user
2007-04-06, 11:18
putting in the number made it so i can't check my mail it says " Your browser's cookie functionality is turned off. Please turn it on" yet the setting that was changed just does not alow tracking cookies.and yet i still get tracking cookies

Zenobia
2007-04-06, 12:27
Did you change the number to 1 or 2?If 1,you may have to go back and change iit back to 0 again to be able to check your mail.(Changing it back to 0 will allow third-party cookies again.)If you changed it to 2,this blocks all cookies.
http://the-cream.blogspot.com/2006/12/restrict-third-party-cookies-in-firefox.html

and yet i still get tracking cookies
Where are you seeing the tracking cookies,do you see them after doing a Spybot scan?

spybot_S&D user
2007-04-06, 13:02
Did you change the number to 1 or 2?If 1,you may have to go back and change iit back to 0 again to be able to check your mail.(Changing it back to 0 will allow third-party cookies again.)If you changed it to 2,this blocks all cookies.
http://the-cream.blogspot.com/2006/12/restrict-third-party-cookies-in-firefox.html

Where are you seeing the tracking cookies,do you see them after doing a Spybot scan?
i see them when i go into options>>>privacy>>>show cookies that is where i see the and when i change the number do i have to restart my browser?ok i am able to check my mail i just needed to check my mail for email confirmation

Rednose
2007-04-06, 13:10
Important : If you want to use CookieSafe you have to change the value of "network.cookie.cookiebehavior" back to "2" again.

My fault. It was pretty late last night. The default value is "0" . Although on installing CookieSafe it will change to "2".

Greetz, Red.

spybot_S&D user
2007-04-06, 13:15
ok i set it to 1 now for some reason i still get cookies but i get less cookies i still get doubleclick i hate that cookie because it keeps coming back is there a way to block it?

Zenobia
2007-04-06, 13:56
My fault. It was pretty late last night. Ofcource you it must be "0".
No sweat,I missed it,too.

Glad you can check your email now. :)
Yes,when you set it to 1,to block third-party cookies,you will still probably get the occasional tracking cookie(s),though it should cut down on most of them.If you want to remove the tracking cookies,this shows how you can do that,plus keep the cookies you want.
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Cookies#Firefox_2
You can block doubleclick by going to Tools->Options->Privacy->Cookies->Exceptions,then typing doubleclick.net,then hitting Block.Then do the same thing again,but write doubleclick.com.

spybot_S&D user
2007-04-06, 14:05
No sweat,I missed it,too.

Glad you can check your email now. :)
Yes,when you set it to 1,to block third-party cookies,you will still probably get the occasional tracking cookie(s),though it should cut down on most of them.If you want to remove the tracking cookies,this shows how you can do that,plus keep the cookies you want.
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Cookies#Firefox_2
You can block doubleclick by going to Tools->Options->Privacy->Cookies->Exceptions,then typing doubleclick.net,then hitting Block.Then do the same thing again,but write doubleclick.com.
thank you for your help everyone i will now have less stress with uncommon and common tracking cookies:)

Zenobia
2007-04-07, 05:44
Glad you got it. :)