How to Enable and Disable cookies

Free Computer Help By Mitz

What is a cookie?

Sometimes we might need to enable or disable cookies in Internet Explorer. You must have seen that message that comes up saying, “to enter this page you must enable cookies in Internet Explorer”. How annoying!  On the other hand, I hate it when I have to type my password into a site login because my cookies have been deleted. I suppose we can’t win.

However don’t worry too much because a cookie does not collect information about you or take any files from your computer. It is solely used to enable you to have a faster and more pleasant experience on the internet. The default browser setting is for cookies to be accepted, however sometimes you may have to enable or disable them yourself.

How to enable (or disable) cookies

Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 and 6:

1. Open the Tools menu at the top of the browser window and select Internet Options
2. Go to the Security tab and select Custom Level near the bottom of the window.
3. Scroll down to the Cookies section and select Enable to Allow cookies that are stored on your computer
4. Select OK

How to enable (or disable) cookies

Microsoft Internet Explorer version 7:

Start Internet Explorer.

1. From the toolbar select Tools
2. Select Internet Options
3. Select the Privacy tab
4. Click Advanced
5. Place a check in the Override Automatic Cookie Handling check box.
6. Under First Party Cookies, select the Accept option.
7. Under Third Party Cookies, select the Accept option.
8. Click OK.
9. In the Internet Options window, click on OK

Some webpage’s stop you from entering or using their site unless you enable cookies. A box will usually come up saying ‘please enable cookies if you wish to continue’. It sounds a bit crazy, but it does happen..

Notes:

• If you do not wish to automatically accept cookies, select the Prompt option instead. You will then be prompted every time a Web site tries to send you a cookie.
• On the privacy tab in Internet Explorer 7 you can press on Sites to personally type in any sites you do not want cookies from.