Google is not the only culprit in cookie hiding, but there is something you can do about it. Many websites place cookies in a location where they can't be deleted by clearing your browser cache. To get rid of them in Windows, search "folder options". On the "view" tab, click "show hidden files and folders" and uncheck "hide protected operating system files".
Once that is done, you will be able to see the previously un-deletable cookies. Go to the following folder: (your user name) > AppData > Roaming > Microsoft > Windows > Cookies. All the files inside are hidden cookies which can track you across websites. Delete them all.
You can then place a shortcut to the folder on your desktop for easy access to clear the cookies on a regular basis. After making the shortcut, go back into "folder options" and uncheck "show hidden files and folders" and recheck "hide protected operating system files".
It still won't guarantee you'll never be tracked, but at least you'll have a little more control.
I use the open source variations like Chromium/ungoogled Chrome... ran from a RAM drive (user profile+cache). Only the actual binary .exe and dependencies are on an actual drive. Command line switches people, use them.
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SassySouthernGal ago
Google is not the only culprit in cookie hiding, but there is something you can do about it. Many websites place cookies in a location where they can't be deleted by clearing your browser cache. To get rid of them in Windows, search "folder options". On the "view" tab, click "show hidden files and folders" and uncheck "hide protected operating system files".
Once that is done, you will be able to see the previously un-deletable cookies. Go to the following folder: (your user name) > AppData > Roaming > Microsoft > Windows > Cookies. All the files inside are hidden cookies which can track you across websites. Delete them all.
You can then place a shortcut to the folder on your desktop for easy access to clear the cookies on a regular basis. After making the shortcut, go back into "folder options" and uncheck "show hidden files and folders" and recheck "hide protected operating system files".
It still won't guarantee you'll never be tracked, but at least you'll have a little more control.
notallvegans ago
another pro tip: use sandboxie. it wraps your browser in a sandboxed container that gets wiped clean on demand.
B3bomber ago
I use the open source variations like Chromium/ungoogled Chrome... ran from a RAM drive (user profile+cache). Only the actual binary .exe and dependencies are on an actual drive. Command line switches people, use them.