First, let me ask a couple of quick questions: Which version of Internet Explorer are you using? The reason I ask is that this feature is not available in IE3, 4, or 5, only in IE6. If you are using IE6, are you logged in as the Administrator or as a user with administrator privileges? The reason that I ask this is that an Administrator can change the privacy settings of any user and/or remove the Privacy tab from the interface. Take a look at this Micro$oft article on how to manage cookies in IE6:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q283185

There are also several links available there to assist you with any additional problems regarding cookies and privacy in IE6.

Here's another link to help you repair this problem:

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Web/Browser_Issues/Q_21055098.html

(Scroll down the page to see the suggested solutions.)

Post again to let us know if the problem is fixed.

Message Edited by SloMoShun on 09-27-2004 05:03 PM

"certain sites" are those banking sites?

run a browser which spyware cannot hijack that easily http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/

http://spreadfirefox.com/
Switching from Internet Explorer to Firefox
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=79
Prevent Browser Hijacking
http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/hijacked/prevent.php