Personal data in files

[Bob D.]

I run XP Home ed. I also bank online. I found one file
that the bank put in a directory on my HD. I opened it
with Wordpad and although I couldn't read most of it, I
did see my user name and password. I was wondering if
this same data could be on some of the WinXP files and
where they might be.

Thanks.

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Bob;
That sounds like a cookie.
Cookies are used and needed by some sites.
You can safely delete all cookies, however it may mean inputting all
information each time you visit the site:
Open My Computer, open Control Panel.
Double click Internet Options.
Click button "Delete Cookies"

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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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"Bob D." <rdemart@netzero.com> wrote in message
news:05d101c3402b$eb8af630$a301280a@phx.gbl...

> I run XP Home ed. I also bank online. I found one file
> that the bank put in a directory on my HD. I opened it
> with Wordpad and although I couldn't read most of it, I
> did see my user name and password. I was wondering if
> this same data could be on some of the WinXP files and
> where they might be.
>
> Thanks.

[Bob D.]

Could any of this personal data end up in Windows files?
Thanks for the info.

>-----Original Message-----
>Bob;
>That sounds like a cookie.
>Cookies are used and needed by some sites.
>You can safely delete all cookies, however it may mean

inputting all

>information each time you visit the site:
>Open My Computer, open Control Panel.
>Double click Internet Options.
>Click button "Delete Cookies"
>
>--
>Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
>[url]http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s[/url]

etup.asp

>Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
>
>
>"Bob D." <rdemart@netzero.com> wrote in message
>news:05d101c3402b$eb8af630$a301280a@phx.gbl...

>> I run XP Home ed. I also bank online. I found one

file

>> that the bank put in a directory on my HD. I opened it
>> with Wordpad and although I couldn't read most of it, I
>> did see my user name and password. I was wondering if
>> this same data could be on some of the WinXP files and
>> where they might be.
>>
>> Thanks.

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