I find that my Ad-Watch is not blocking tracking cookies in real time. When I start up the computer, or if I unload Ad-Watch and then start it, I see that it removes a bunch of tracking cookies. But while I surf the net, these cookies all come back eventually. Should the Ad-Watch be removing those in real time?? Have I missed some setting somewhere? My checked settings are 'Active' and 'Automatic'.
Running XP SP2, IE 7.
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Hi B.Williams,
"Active" pops-up an Ad-Watch Event Alert when a potentially harmful change is detected, giving the user the option to Accept or Block - should you have installed/uninstalled/changed the program/setting referenced in the Alert, then obviously the decision would be to Accept.
Should an Alert appear without any user-initiated input, then the Alert should be carefully examined, before any decision to Accept or Block is made (the Ad-Watch GUI is expandable both horizontally and vertically, which enables you to read the entire Alert).
However, "Automatic" silently blocks ALL changes, without any Alert being given, which obviously has repercussions for any attempted installation/uninstallation/alteration. I would therefore advise that you immediately deselect "Automatic" (red cross) - this would give personal control over any changes.
As for the cookies, Ad-Watch does not block any cookie from being loaded - the settings for cookie handling in IE7 are under "Tools > Internet Options > Privacy".
However, what Ad-Watch does do is block tracking cookies from sending out any data - as per this excerpt from my Event Log:
From 7 years experience, my Ad-Watch settings (open Ad-Watch, select "Tools > Options") are as follows:
Click to view attachment
A useful setting in IE7 is "Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed" located under "Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Security".
There are a number of free utilites for handling cookies as they are loaded - I use AnalogX's CookieWall (IE only, not Firefox - written well before IE7 but still functional).
It is small, easily configured and can alert you to every cookie as it appears if set to "Prompt" (see screenshots):
Click to view attachment
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I keep those required for full functionality of online services, banking etc, block the known, regular (and annoying) ones - anything else I Temp Accept, then delete them before logging off (if you forget, the Temp Accect cookies pop-up for re-classifacation at net boot-up). My Ad-Aware SE Plus scan results never contain any cookies
Check it out - if you don't like it, do a search for other free cookie-blockers.
Regards,
Spike
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My checked settings are 'Active' and 'Automatic'
"Active" pops-up an Ad-Watch Event Alert when a potentially harmful change is detected, giving the user the option to Accept or Block - should you have installed/uninstalled/changed the program/setting referenced in the Alert, then obviously the decision would be to Accept.
Should an Alert appear without any user-initiated input, then the Alert should be carefully examined, before any decision to Accept or Block is made (the Ad-Watch GUI is expandable both horizontally and vertically, which enables you to read the entire Alert).
However, "Automatic" silently blocks ALL changes, without any Alert being given, which obviously has repercussions for any attempted installation/uninstallation/alteration. I would therefore advise that you immediately deselect "Automatic" (red cross) - this would give personal control over any changes.
As for the cookies, Ad-Watch does not block any cookie from being loaded - the settings for cookie handling in IE7 are under "Tools > Internet Options > Privacy".
However, what Ad-Watch does do is block tracking cookies from sending out any data - as per this excerpt from my Event Log:
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24/03/2007 3:48:58 p.m.> Tracking cookie blocked.
24/03/2007 3:48:58 p.m.> Last Sync Time: 24/03/2007 3:48:48 p.m.
24/03/2007 3:48:58 p.m.> Name: Cookie:spike@revsci.net/
24/03/2007 3:48:58 p.m.> Size: 167 Bytes.
24/03/2007 3:48:58 p.m.> Hits: 1
24/03/2007 3:48:58 p.m.> UseCount: 0
24/03/2007 3:48:58 p.m.> Expires: 19/03/2027 3:48:44 p.m.
24/03/2007 3:48:58 p.m.> Last Sync Time: 24/03/2007 3:48:48 p.m.
24/03/2007 3:48:58 p.m.> Name: Cookie:spike@revsci.net/
24/03/2007 3:48:58 p.m.> Size: 167 Bytes.
24/03/2007 3:48:58 p.m.> Hits: 1
24/03/2007 3:48:58 p.m.> UseCount: 0
24/03/2007 3:48:58 p.m.> Expires: 19/03/2027 3:48:44 p.m.
From 7 years experience, my Ad-Watch settings (open Ad-Watch, select "Tools > Options") are as follows:
Click to view attachment
A useful setting in IE7 is "Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed" located under "Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Security".
There are a number of free utilites for handling cookies as they are loaded - I use AnalogX's CookieWall (IE only, not Firefox - written well before IE7 but still functional).
It is small, easily configured and can alert you to every cookie as it appears if set to "Prompt" (see screenshots):
Click to view attachment
Click to view attachment
Click to view attachment
I keep those required for full functionality of online services, banking etc, block the known, regular (and annoying) ones - anything else I Temp Accept, then delete them before logging off (if you forget, the Temp Accect cookies pop-up for re-classifacation at net boot-up). My Ad-Aware SE Plus scan results never contain any cookies
Check it out - if you don't like it, do a search for other free cookie-blockers.
Regards,
Spike
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