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The following sections discuss the privacy options available on all the tabs of the Privacy Options menu.

Cookie Control Tab

The following items are available on the Cookie Control tab, as shown in Figure 7-30:

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security vulnerabilities. Although patches for affected software have been posted, you might still want to block session cookies if you are unsure whether your software is vulnerable.

To block cookies that are used only when your browser is loaded, you can enable the Block session cookies option.

Figure 7-30:Cookie Control tab

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on your computer hard disk until they are deleted or they expire. Some web servers use these types of cookies to identify users and perform tracking tasks.

To block cookies that are stored on your hard disk, you can enable the Block persistent cookies option.

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set a period of days prior to expiration, you can use the Expire cookies option.

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(also known as Tracking Cookies or Spyware Cookies) track your Internet usage. This can be considered a breach of privacy. To disallow this type of tracking, you can enable the Block third party cookies option.

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header information refers to information that is stored in cookies that can be used to track users as they browse the Internet.

To remove this type of sensitive information in headers, you can enable the Remove private header information option.

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of particular websites. To disable this type of monitor- ing, you can enable the Disable web bugs option.

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can warn you by displaying a pop-up alert when an attempt is made to breach any of your privacy options. To display an alert indicating that a Privacy event was blocked, you can enable the Show privacy advisor alerts option.

Ad/Pop-up Control Tab

The following items are available on the Ad/Pop-up Control tab, as shown in Figure 7-31:

Figure 7-31:Ad/Pop-up Control tab

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Ads displayed on websites can lead to slower loading of pages, and increased download volume.

To stop banner or skyscraper ads from being displayed when you visit web pages, you can enable the Banner/Skyscraper ads option.

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Ads displayed on websites can lead to slower loading of pages, and increased download volume.

To stop pop-up or pop-under ads from being displayed when you visit web pages, you can enable the Pop-up/Pop-under ads option.

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Ads displayed on websites can lead to slower loading of pages, and increased download volume.

To stop animated ads from being displayed when you visit web pages, you can enable the Animated Ads option. Mobile Code Tab

The following items are available on the Mobile Code tab, as shown in Figure 7-32:

Figure 7-32:Mobile Code tab

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JavaScript can be a potential threat to the security of your computer if a script with malicious intent is run unexpect- edly. To block JavaScript from running while you are access- ing Internet resources, you can enable the Block JavaScript option.

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VBScript can be potential threat to the security of your computer if a script with malicious intent is run unexpect- edly. To block VBScript from running while you are access- ing Internet resources, you can enable the Block VBScripts option.

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Embedded objects can be a potential threat to the security of your computer if a web page or email contains a mali- cious object embedded into the HTML code. To block embedded objects, including ActiveX and Java, from run- ning while accessing the Internet or email, you can enable the Block embedded objects option.

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MIME or Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions is a for- mat used for email. MIME objects can include malicious files and data include viruses, worms, and spyware. To block MIME objects from running while you are accessing the Internet or email, you can enable the Block mime objects option.

Cache Cleaner Tab

The Cache Cleaner tab, as Figure 7-33 shows, lets you configure the items that you want to be cleaned when you run the cache cleaner, which are the following:

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you visit websites.

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entered into fields on web forms. For example, your name and address.

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that have been saved by your browser so you don’t have to re-enter them.

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have typed into the browser’s address bar.

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Figure 7-33:Cache Cleaner tab

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have been using, for example, Word documents or Excel spreadsheets.

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stored in the Recycle bin.

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by the installation of software, or browsing the Internet.

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or computer searches that has been performed using the Windows Search or Find feature.

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media (audio or video) that has been played using Windows Media Player.

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recently been entered into the Windows Run dialog.