DaketheSnake1 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 The free version of CCleaner contains an option for smart cookie handling. Can you tell me more about this option and how it works? Does it delete tracking cookies and save other cookies? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Nergal Posted January 15, 2017 Moderators Share Posted January 15, 2017 Intelligent cookie checks to see if any are known sign in cookies and auto moves those cookies to the cookies to keep column (example google's cookie). For some this is good because they'll lose less 'sign in's in their 1st clean ADVICE FOR USING CCleaner'S REGISTRY INTEGRITY SECTION DON'T JUST CLEAN EVERYTHING THAT'S CHECKED OFF. Do your Registry Cleaning in small bits (at the very least Check-mark by Check-mark) ALWAYS BACKUP THE ENTRY, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'LL BREAK IF YOU DON'T. Support at https://support.ccleaner.com/s/?language=en_US Pro users file a PRIORITY SUPPORT via email support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted January 15, 2017 Moderators Share Posted January 15, 2017 See here for Cookies to Keep: https://www.piriform.com/docs/ccleaner/ccleaner-settings/choosing-which-cookies-to-keep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaketheSnake1 Posted January 16, 2017 Author Share Posted January 16, 2017 Thanks Nergal and Andavari both of your replies were helpful, however when I close my browser, then go to Internet Options> Settings> View Files, there are several cookies listed there and I cannot tell one from another. I like to use the website: "Network Advertising Initiative" in order to use opt-out of advertising cookies from participating internet advertisers. These are the only cookies I am interested in keeping. Is there a way to actually distinguish these opt-out cookies from other cookies? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Nergal Posted January 16, 2017 Moderators Share Posted January 16, 2017 The cookies section of ccleaner allows you to choose any cookies that you want and put them in cookies to keep. Since the only one you care about is the opt out one I'd suggest not bothering with intelligent cookie (I don't use the intelligent scan, myself). ADVICE FOR USING CCleaner'S REGISTRY INTEGRITY SECTION DON'T JUST CLEAN EVERYTHING THAT'S CHECKED OFF. Do your Registry Cleaning in small bits (at the very least Check-mark by Check-mark) ALWAYS BACKUP THE ENTRY, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'LL BREAK IF YOU DON'T. Support at https://support.ccleaner.com/s/?language=en_US Pro users file a PRIORITY SUPPORT via email support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators nukecad Posted January 17, 2017 Moderators Share Posted January 17, 2017 Is there a way to actually distinguish these opt-out cookies from other cookies? If I want to find out what cookies a particular website uses the I open my browser, go to that website and nowhere else, close the browser, open CC and look what cookies are in the 'Cookies on Computer' list. If you need to refine it more than that then try visiting the same site with the opt-outs off and with the opt-outs on, and compare the 2 lists of cokies. *** Out of Beer Error ->->-> Recovering Memory *** Worried about 'Tracking Files'? Worried about why some files come back after cleaning? See this link:https://community.ccleaner.com/topic/52668-tracking-files/?tab=comments#comment-300043 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted January 17, 2017 Moderators Share Posted January 17, 2017 I like to use the website: "Network Advertising Initiative" in order to use opt-out of advertising cookies from participating internet advertisers. These are the only cookies I am interested in keeping. I think you'll be in for a ton of work that will take a long time configuring CCleaner to only keep the opt-out's. Another alternative is to instead use a HOSTS file (no configuring needed), such as the MVPS.org HOSTS file to block ads, and to block malware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rxgeek Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 I think you'll be in for a ton of work that will take a long time configuring CCleaner to only keep the opt-out's. Another alternative is to instead use a HOSTS file (no configuring needed), such as the MVPS.org HOSTS file to block ads, and to block malware. I search for OPT in the cookies which finds most opt-outs. Then move them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted May 18, 2017 Moderators Share Posted May 18, 2017 Good info to know rxgeek, and welcome to the forums! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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