pageoneresults - 12:10 pm on May 29, 2008 (gmt 0)

In a recent Home Page topic started by jcoronella...

Flash Player Exploit discovered - initial confusion begins to clear
[webmasterworld.com...]

... there was a reference provided to the US-Cert site for securing your browser...

CERT on how to secure your browser:
[us-cert.gov...]

I decided to review the suggestions from the Government in securing my browser and followed their instructions to the "t". Right after I started IE back up and visited my first site, the changes were apparent. No Flash, no menus, pretty much barron of any functionality, bad website design, bad!

Since making those changes, I've pretty much reverted back to most of my previous settings which took years to fine tune and understand the ramifications if I allowed something or disallowed something. There is one setting that I haven't changed back yet and that is to Allow Cookies. I've been surfing with Cookies off and what an eye opening experience this has been. I know, I should know this and I do, that's why I have additional programs installed to keep my system cleaned regularly which includes the purging of Cookies that I've been eating during my last 24 to 48 hours.

What an annoying browsing experience when Cookies are turned off. I'm hitting sites that are dropping upwards of 10, 15 and 20+ Cookies, what the heck is that? I knew I was gaining a little weight but man, when you step on the scale and see the numbers! What happened out there? Why so many Cookies? And, how come you don't see many discussions about Cookies?

I'm on a mission this week. I'm going on a virtual diet. No more Cookies unless I absolutely have to. And even then, I better get some damn Milk with my Cookies!