Re: Clearing cookies

>>>> If I've been browsing for a while (weeks) without clearing cookies and 
>>>> then want to clear *most* of my cookies out, I usually want to keep a 
>>>> few of them, but I'm faced with two options: 1) Clear them all out, or 
>>>> 2) Clear them out one by one choosing the ones I want to keep. Neither 
>>>> option is appealing since I either lose the cookies I want to keep but 
>>>> save time, or I lose the time and keep the cookies.
>>>>
>>>> My wishlist would be to be able to choose what cookies to keep, then 
>>>> flush the rest. Is there any practical way that this can be done?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Bruce
>>> Yes, there is a way to do that.  If you set Firefox to default to 
>>> blocking cookies and make exceptions to allow those that you want, you 
>>> will have no unwanted cookies, and will not need to have Firefox clear 
>>> cookies.  You will be able to uncheck the cookies box in the "clear 
>>> private data" box.
>>
>> Thanks EE,
>>
>> The disadvantage of this method is that I actually don't mind cookies and 
>> have nothing to be afraid of from them. I often find them useful and 
>> would have to add every site I want to allow cookies from. The only 
>> reasons I delete cookies to for regular clearing out and freeing up HD 
>> space.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Bruce
>>
>>
> Actually, if you use CCleaner, you can tell it to save certain cookies and 
> clear out the rest.

Great, thanks! I'll look for that now.