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DH just bought me a new laptop last night....we have been looking at them for a while, knowing my desktop was WAYYYYYY past it's prime.
So I have not tried doing any surveys yet, or offers (which I don't generally do anymore anyway), or any shopping. Wondering what level everyone else keeps their cookie protection set at.
Just curious.:)
On the laptop I got yesterday, I set the IE setting as low as they'll go. My Kraft offer credited, which I *hope* means I'm good. :) I plan on taking an OTX survey to test my cookies later.
I've never had a problem with surveys crediting when my levels were at medium-high. However, I found I had better luck with the freebie offers crediting when I changed it to low.
Keeping it on low makes me nervous, even though I have good security software, so I tend to change the setting only when I do and offer and change it back after it has credited (or figured out that it is not going to credit! ;) )
I have mine set med-low for a year now and knock on wood my security software takes care of any issues (which -knock on wood have been ZERO) that I may have. I also let it accept 3rd party cookies, as for what credit's I would say my average (freebie offers only) is 65-75% which is pretty darn good I think. My survey's credit 99% of the time and usually never a problem with shopping. Been much easier since getting the new laptop last summer and using IE7 and Vista.
I should add, DH is a computer guy and we have wifi set up through the house and everything is set through our wireless and I still have no issues, the laptop is used 100% of the time on wifi.
Good point. I'm not sure I'd let my guard down with IE as much were it not for the fact I use it solely for SR.Quote:
Originally Posted by AuroraBorealis
I'm on IE 6 using a work computer that has a pretty decent lock down on it. They have McAffee installed for the firewall and antivirus and I can't touch settings on it.
For IE here is where I am:
Tools->Options->Security (all preset by work)
Internet: Medium
Local Intranet: Medium-low
Trusted Sites: low
Restricted Site: High
Tools -> Internet Options->Privacy
Custom -> Advanced: Override auto cookie handling, Accept 1st and 3rd party cookies, always allow session cookies, Allow pop-ups
I never have issues with surveys crediting, shopping is at 70% right now (not sure why) and freebies are 50/50 but I think that's because I've been around for a while and am in most databases and changing emails doesn't help when they track by address or phone numbers.