What else can I do?
Besides turning on the cookies alert option, you can surf on over to the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) page, join up, and sign petitions to try and stop advertising agencies from using cookies.
But for now, your best bet is to turn on the cookie alert option, set your browser for stun, and marvel at how many Internet Web sites are shills for Madison Avenue.
Are there any other options?
You can delete cookie files from your computer by initiating a hard drive search for any file with the word cookie in it.
You can drag those files into your Recycle Bin or Trash can. However, if you delete your cookie files, you may lose some settings, such as the passwords to sites you visit. In this case, IE will ask you to re-enter your password when you visit these sites. To prevent companies from placing new cookie files on your hardware, choose the option in your browser that asks for permission every time a cookie-planting attempt is made.
A more convenient approach is to install software that protects your cookie files. Macintosh users can download Cookie Cutter from Macdownload.com. Windows users can download Cookie Crusher from ZDNet's Software Library. Or you can go to www.anonymizer.com and have its Web site place itself between you and the sites you're visiting, keeping your privacy intact.
