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From PC World - an article and instructions on why and how to delete cookies in the various browsers:

"Although cookies may seem harmless overall, they can threaten your privacy if an attacker tries to use them maliciously.

Because of that threat, most modern browsers make cookie storage easy to understand and control. They also make it simple to remove individual website cookies, or even to delete cookies from your computer entirely. Here's how you can perform the latter task in some of the most popular browsers.
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Read the full article and find step-by-step instructions for how to delete cookies, here.
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That is great information, Tess. Thank you for passing that along. I always wondered what those cookie things were that came up when I perform that pesky virus scan. Kind of scary ...
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You're most welcome! Cookies are generally a good thing, but this information is also important to have, especially for people like us who work mainly online...
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Thanks for this information, Tess. Very helpful.
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