This is my response from Yahoo! Finance and my answer to them when I had a problem accessing my portfolio on their server. My recommendation is DON'T USE YAHOO! FINANCE.

Are you saying I need to turn off my firewall and virus engine to use your system?

To expect me to open my machine to all cookies is unconscionable, as I am thereby subjected to attacks from unauthorized users, and to the placement on my machine of cookies that collect data and return it to a foreign site (dataminers.) This is how identities are stolen.

One ID cookie and session cookies should be all that is required, and that only so that you can bombard me with advertising which pays for your service

I have lost the use of the internet on my other computer because someone placed an invalid "network resource" on it, which comes back each time I delete it, even if I "revert" to a point before it first appeared. This is the type of risk you are asking me to accept to use your system.

William H. Miller.

Yahoo! Finance wrote:

Thank you for writing Yahoo! Finance.

>The problem you are having appears to be caused by a difficulty setting your user cookie.

>A cookie is a small piece of information stored by your browser to help identify who you are. Yahoo! uses cookies to keep you logged into your account as you move from page to page. If your cookie is not being accepted correctly, you will be logged out of your account as soon as you move to a different page. This is what is likely blocking your current ability to log in or stay logged in.

>There are a number of reasons why your cookie may not be set properly.

>We have listed these reasons in order from easiest to hardest in order to save you from taking unnecessary steps.

>* Your browser is not set to accept cookies. Most browsers have the optionof either accepting all cookies, showing an alert before accepting a cookie, or not accepting cookies at all. In order to use Yahoo! Finance, your browser must be set to accept all cookies without alerts. If your browser gives you the option to accept all cookies, you should choose it. If your browser gives you the option to show an alert before accepting a cookie, you should not select it. Below are the setting instructions for several popular browser types.

>Netscape 4.0:

>1) Click Edit > Preferences > Advanced

>2) Make sure the setting "Accept all cookies" is checked.

>Internet Explorer 5.0:

>1) Click Tools > Internet Options > Security > Custom Level.

>2) Make sure "Allow cookies that are stored on your computer" and "Allow per-session cookies (not stored)" are checked enable.

>* You have installed an application that monitors/blocks cookies from being sent. These include virus protection software, etc. To remedy this, simply disable the monitoring application before logging in.

>* You are behind a firewall that doesn't allow you to receive cookies. This is sometimes the case for users connecting from a business intranet that limits cookie acceptance for security reasons. To check if this is a factor, contact your system's administrator.

>* Your browser and/or your browser's cookie files are corrupted.

>Corrupted browsers or cookie files sometimes cease to support Yahoo! Finance. Try shutting all of your browser's windows, then deleting the cookie files in your browser's directories. If this doesn't work, the easiest solution may be to try another browser (if you have one) on your computer. You may wish to reinstall your current browser as well by finding the original installation file and repeating the install process.

>As a last resort, you can download a new browser, or an updated version of your present browser, from the web. Please note that this may take awhile, depending on your modem's speed.

>Thank you again for contacting Yahoo! Customer Care.

>Regards,

>David

>Yahoo! Customer Care

>For assistance with all Yahoo! services, please visit:
    http://help.yahoo.com/

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