Where is my Windows, etc.?

[yuhr]

I wanted to selectively delete some cookies and began to follow this path:

The cookies folder is really here: C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies

. There are three folders in Users: 9ol, Public and yuhr [user name]. There is NO AppData in yuhr; I found it in 9ol [My Gateway SX2840-01 came with that folder]. Opening 9ol Properties shows 0 bytes, 8 folders, opening it results in 3 folders: AppData, Desktop, Documents. Hovering over Desktop & Documents shows Empty, Properties show 0 bytes, 0 folders for both. AppData Properties say 0 bytes, 5 folders; actually it contains only one - Roaming with 0 bytes and 4 folders (according to Properties), actually only one - Microsoft (0 bytes, 3 folders); yet only Windows inside upon opening with 0 bytes, 2 folders, with Start Menu on opening and 0 bytes and 1 folder according to its Properties but in reality totally blank Programs !!! No Cookies in sight!!!
I can use my PC but don't know much about it. I understand that something is wrong. So far I've had no major problems; the only one is malfunctioning Start and Sleep - the PC takes a long time and multiple attempts to turn the PC on and occasionally it does not awaken by pressing ANY key.

 

[logicearth]

AppData is a hidden file, just type it in the address bar when you are in the "yuhr" folder.

 

[yuhr]

I did: "No items match your search". I typed it as AppData.

 

[Infinite]

Press "Organize" from the FolderBand at the Top, and press "Folder Options". Click the "View" Tab and select "Show hidden files and folders.".

You can then Unhide AppData by Right Clicking it and selecting "Properties", and uncheck "Hidden" and then select "OK"

However, if you tell me your Browser, I will let you know how to clear your cookies. CCleaner could be a good tool, but tell us your browser if you want it done manually.

 

[AddRAM]

If your trying to get to your cookies it can be done easier and only 5 clicks.

 

[yuhr]

I already checked "Show hidden Files", Opened everything down to Windows, there are only 8 folders, no Cookies so far.

 

[ignatzatsonic]

I wanted to selectively delete some cookies and began to follow this path: C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies

Why not access your cookies through your browser?

 

[Infinite]

What Web Browser are you trying to remove the Cookies from, I have a nice post here you might like to look at (for Firefox):

Post #7.
http://www.sevenforums.com/browsers-mail/5920-cookies-disabled.html

If you need help clearing cookies for another browser, let me know.

 

[whs]

If you want to get to your cookies, type shell:cookies into the start/search field and hit Enter. That will bring up your cockies folder.

 

[yuhr]

If you want to get to your cookies, type shell:cookies into the start/search field and hit Enter. That will bring up your cockies folder.

Thanks, that one worked, sort of...
It opened a folder containing 7 Notepad files(only 7 cookies in 3 y.o. PC!?), 5 of them related to Avast - my anti-virus program, one - to Microsoft Services, and one to avg.com,the latter one was deleted, as I've never used AVG antivirus.
Where are all other cookies?
All began when I found two cookies: "[email protected]" and [email protected]/" . I deleted the latter, but could not delete the former, instead, I got this : "Error 0X80004001".
A quick Google search found this:

0X80004001 Removal Tool

I wonder: Does anyone have any experience with that 'tool'? I could have downloaded it from a WOT "trusted" site; the first and second sites in Google search results were marked as "Poor Reputation".

 

[whs]

Apart form the normal cookies, you might have a lot of tracking cookies. Those do not show up in the cookies folder. To eradicate those, run SuperAntiSpyware.

 

[well48]

after getting to the cookies folder, you could back up one folder and right-click on the cookies folder to create a desktop shortcut for many quick accesses in the future

 

[unifex]

If you are using FIrefox, then simply go to Options -> Privacy, click on Use Custom settings under History, then click Show Cookies and finally click Remove All Cookies.

If you are using IE9, then go to Internet Options (also accessible from Control Panel), then under browsing history either simply click on Delete, or click Settings. There you have two options: Show Files and Show Objects. This way you can see which cookies and other stuff are stored in your computer and delete whichever you want (pressing Delete above will delete all of them).

Additional steps you might want to take is use Disk Cleanup tool (right-click on your hard drive and select Properties -> Disk Cleanup), or run any anti-spyware program (for example the one WHS has suggested in this thread). You could also use Ccleaner, but search this forum for instructions before you use it (basically, just use the cleaner part, don't mess with the registry cleaner part unless you know what that stuff is).

Hope this helps with the cookies questions. If you have other issues with your computer, please let us know.

 

[yuhr]

Thank you, guys, for your suggestions.
I used to have all these programs handy, until AVAST techsupport told me to uninstall them all, as they interfered with AVAST, causing problems. Should I reinstall some and then uninstall them?
I do have Temp File Cleaner, where I can check Cache, Cookies, History in both Mozilla and IE, which I use very rarely. In the past, I lost all Cookies after using some cleaning program (I forgot which one). I wonder what cleaning program can selectively clean out only tracking cookies, leaving useful ones intact?
BTW, I already changed "cookies" option in both Mozilla and IE, but that will prevent unwanted cookies from getting in; the one which are already in, need to be "weeded out".

 

[whs]

I would allow cookies. Normal cookies are useful and harmless and take practically no space (1K). If you suppress them in the browsers, you will not have any automated logons - e.g. for this forum. This can be a pain if you logon to many sites.

The tracking cookies I get rid of with Superantispyware.

 

[yuhr]

Thank you, whs!
To make myself clear: I did not block all Cookies, I have not changed anything in First Party Cookies, I even did not block Third Party Cookies, I only checked : Ask Me ...

 

[Jacee]

I wonder what cleaning program can selectively clean out only tracking cookies, leaving useful ones intact?

You can choose which cookies to keep and discard with CookieWall. Read how to use it Network Downloads : CookieWall /// AnalogX

 

[Layback Bear]

Cookies are good. Tracking cookies are bad. Ccleaner will remove good cookies and SAS run in Normal Mode and Safe Mode will find and remove tracking cookies.