COOKIE WIERDNESS, was WINNT temp internet files Options

[seanery]

I'm running winxp that looks like it was based on either an early build or an upgrade from NT. My windows folder is called WINNT. I've had the PC since Nov 2002 (new). I'm having a cookie problem here and can't find them. Where are they? Where is all the temporary internet crap? It's not in the usual (to me) places.

thanks in advance.

[kafermeister]

Go here...

tools>internet options>settings>view objects

...and look at the list of "downloaded program files". Start going through this stuff and look for things that you know don't belong. If you right-click>properties on the items, you can check the CodeBase URL to see if it's legitimate. Worst case here is that you delete everything and the proper stuff re-installs itself when necessary.

Also, go through ControlPanel>Add-Remove-Programs and look for stuff that doesn't have a size listed. It may be suspect. There will definately be stuff witout a size listed that is legitimate so you'll have to strain the nogin to determine what should be deleted and what shouldn't.

In addition to what I have listed above, I've pasted text below from a web page that has helped me alot. The spaces and carrage returns got screwed up when I pasted it but they weren't well defined to begin with. I deleted everything that I found in the text below and it really helped my system.

Rick

Additional folders found under C:\Program Files
Autoupdate ClipGenie
DownloadWare Flt
Grokster Lycos
MyWay Pop
RVP scbar
Srng ToPicks
webHancer


Additional entries found in "Add/Remove Programs":
AM Server
Batch Assistant
Clip Genie
Data Compiler
Grokster Grokster Ads Support
Indexing Function Lycos Side Search
MyWay Speed bar Pop
RVP ToPicks
SBM OS Search OS
ShopAtHome Select Agent TP HTTP
URL.IE APP Win32 BI Application
WebHancer Customer Corporation


Additional entries under "Startup" tab of MSConfig: ASTART POP
Autoupdater ToPicks Starter
DownloadWare WebHancer Agent
RVP SAHAgent
srng SearchEnhancement
CMESys UpdateGrokster
GStartup