The following are directions for disabling cookies on Internet Explorer (IE) and Netscape. This may interfere with the way your browser interacts with some web sites (e.g. Amazon, NY Times, and most shopping-cart sites!)

• Internet Explorer Versions 4 & 5
  • Choose View (v4) or Tools (v5) on the menu bar
  • Internet Options...
  • Security (file tab)
  • Scroll down to Cookies
  • Disable all cookie use (check box)
  • You may also want to uncheckmark
    • Enable Page Hit Counting
    • Enable Profile Assitant
    • Right-click the above 2 and choose What's This, and wonder why the heck these are needed.

• Netscape
  • Choose Edit on the menu bar
  • Preferences
  • Advanced
  • Disable Cookies (check box)

  • Bonus tip: Disable that annoying Shop button and the Radio "feature" in Netscape 4.7
    • Note: you may want to backup prefs.js before continuing
    • Start up NotePad or some other text editor
    • File/Open your Netscape prefs.js file
      • this is probably in the C:\Program Files\Netscape\Users\Default\ folder or a subfolder
    • add the following two entries to the bottom of the file:
      • user_pref("browser.chrome.disableMyShopping", true);
      • user_pref("browser.chrome.disableNetscapeRadio", true);
    • Save and then start up Netscape to see if it worked.
    • See Netscape Release Notes for more info.

General Disclaimer: The above is provided with no guarantees or warranties of any kind. Use this information at your own risk. The author assumes no responsibility for any damages or loss of data resultant, nor for any consequential damages or loss of income, from the use or misuse of the above.