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From: Beth Thompson
Subject: [PCSOFT] back web
> I recently downloaded Zone Alarm, after reading everyone's glowing reviews
of it, and have a question. Every time I dial up my ISP, I get a message "Do
you want to allow Back Web to act as a server?" I can't imagine why anything
on my computer should be acting as a server, so I always answer No.
If you wish to stop receiving that message, answer yes next time, or remove
BackWeb from your computer. Some programs require server status (ie. ICQ) in
order to work properly over the net. Apparently BackWeb also requires that
status.
> What is Back Web, and what does it do? I have a Hewlett-Packard with Win
98 and Netscape.
From the quick search I did, it appears to be just a software package, but I
didn't read far enough to learn what it does.
Since you don't know what BackWeb is, then chances are it's a software
package that was included with the purchase of your computer. If you wish to
learn what the product is, try doing a search on the net -- I used
www.dogpile.com and searched for "BackWeb" (include the quote marks and
don't put a space between 'Back and Web').
> Also, is there any way to control the placement of cookies without having
that annoying window pop up every time a new page loads asking "Do you want
to allow a cookie etc."? Specifically, I'd like to allow Amazon.com, for
example, to place cookies to track my "shopping cart," but disallow
Doubleclick from placing cookies w/ its advertisements.
I believe it's possible to control who you will accept cookies from by using
control panel / Internet options / security. If you place the URL for
Amazon.com in 'Trusted Sites' and Doubleclick.com in "Restricted Sites", you
should notice fewer cookies from Doubleclick. However, some sites you place
in 'trusted sites' may still write doubleclick cookies. Hope this helps.
Alan Thompson
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