reading a cookie from C# windows application

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Hi, I have two questions: 1) My C# windows application needs to read a cookie produced by a web page. is it possible to do so? if yes, then how? any suggestions/ideas/links, etc welcome! 2) My C# windows application needs to check whether user has got a url open in the browser or not. (for example, it needs to check whether www.google.com is open in browser on his/her PC and if it is active or inactive!). How can I do that? Any ideas/suggestions/links, etc welcome! Sajid Developer, UK