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Enabling Cookies In A Web Browser

Cookies are tiny files of information that a Web site stores on your computer. Normally you would not want anyone, anywhere, storing an information file on your computer without your permission. But cookies can be very useful. For example, when you shop on line, the Web site can store a cookie file on your computer. This cookie file can store:

  • What items you have bought before,
  • What you have in your shopping cart, and
  • Other convenient but non-private information.

The next time you visit this on line store, the site reads the cookie from your computer, and the store immediately knows you are a returning buyer, a Very Important Person. You might get a discount! Cookies make your Web browsing easier and more enjoyable.

 

If you want the benefits and convenience of cookies, you must set up your Web browser to enable cookies to be stored on your computer. Each kind of browser has a different way to enable cookies, so here are instructions for the most popular browsers that work with:

  • Windows
  • Macintosh
  • America Online (AOL)

Scroll down to find your browser and follow the instructions to enable cookies.

Security Options

Some browsers offer you a choice of accepting all cookies or accepting only cookies from certain Web sites. This is a security feature. Although 99% of all Web sites are completely trustworthy, the other 1% might use cookies that send back personal information like your recently-visited Web site history. You might want to choose the more selective method of accepting cookies.

 

Windows Browsers

 

Internet Explorer 6

  1. In the Menu bar, select:
    Tools > Internet Options > Privacy tab > Advanced.
    The Advanced Privacy Settings box appears.
  2. In the Cookies section, choose Override automatic cookie handling.
  3. Under First-party Cookies, select Accept.
  4. Under Third-party Cookies, select Accept.
  5. Select Always allow session cookies.
  6. Click OK to close the Advanced Privacy Settings box.
  7. Click OK to close Internet options.
  8. Close all Web browsers.
  9. Open a new browser.

Internet Explorer 5

  1. In the Menu bar, select Tools > Internet Options > Security tab > Custom Level tab.
  2. In Allow Cookies that are stored on your computer, click Enable.
  3. In Allow per-session cookies (not stored), click Enable. Click OK.
  4. Save the settings.

Internet Explorer 4

  1. In the Menu bar, select View > Internet Options > Advanced tab > Custom Leveltab.
  2. In the Cookies section:Click Always Accept Cookies.

    Click OK.

  3. Save the settings.

Internet Explorer 3

  1. In the Menu bar, select View > Pick Options > Advanced tab.
  2. In the Cookies section:
    Click Warn Before Accept Cookies. 

    Click OK.

  3. Save the settings.

Netscape 7

  1. In the Toolbar, select Edit > Preferences.
  2. In the Privacy and Security section, expand the list to show the choices.
  3. Click Cookies.
  4. Choose either of:
    Enable cookies for the originating web site only (most secure) or 

    Enable all cookies (most convenient).

  5. You can choose Warn me before accepting a cookie to let you decide whether to accept a cookie.

Netscape 6

  1. In the Toolbar, select Edit > Preferences.
  2. In the Privacy and Security section, expand the list to show the choices.
  3. Click Cookies.
  4. Choose either of:
    Enable cookies for the originating web site only (most secure) or
    Enable all cookies (most convenient).
  5. You can choose Warn me before accepting a cookie to let you decide whether to accept a cookie.

Netscape 4

  1. In the Toolbar, select Edit > Preferences.
  2. In the Category menu, select the Advanced option.
  3. Click the Accept All Cookies box.
  4. Click OK.

Netscape 3

  1. In the Toolbar, select Options > Network Preferences > Languages tab.
  2. Click the Enable Java box.
  3. Click OK.

Camino

  1. In the Menu, select Preferences > Privacy icon.
  2. Enable the Cookies option.
  3. Close the window.

Opera

  1. In the File menu, select Preferences > Privacy.
  2. Choose Enable Cookies.
  3. In the Normal Cookies pull-down menu, choose Automatically accept all cookies.
  4. In the Third Party pull-down menu, choose Automatically accept all cookies.
  5. Click OK.

 

Macintosh Browsers

 

Safari 1.0

  1. In the Menu, select Preferences > Security icon > Accept Cookies.
  2. Choose either of:
    Always (most convenient) or
    Only from sites you navigate to (more secure).

Internet Explorer 5

  1. In the Menu, select Edit > Select Preferencesfor Receiving Files option.
  2. Select Cookies.
  3. For When receiving cookies, select your desired level.
  4. Click OK.

Camino

  1. In the Menu, select Preferences > Privacy icon.
  2. Enable the Cookies option.
  3. Close the window.

Opera

  1. In the File menu, select Preferences > Privacy.
  2. Choose Enable Cookies.
  3. In the Normal Cookies pull-down menu, choose Automatically accept all cookies.
  4. In the Third Party pull-down menu, choose Automatically accept all cookies.
  5. Click OK.

 

America Online (AOL) Browsers

 

AOL 8.0

  1. In the Toolbar, select Preferences > Internet Properties > Privacy tab > Advanced.
  2. Deselect the Override automatic cookie handling button.
  3. Click OK to exit.

AOL 7.0 with IE 6

  1. In the Toolbar, select Settings > Preferences > Internet Properties > Privacy tab >Advanced.
  2. De-select the Override automatic cookie handling button.
  3. Click OK to exit.

AOL 7.0 with IE 5.5

  1. In the Toolbar, select Settings > Preferences > Internet Properties > Security tab > Custom Level tab.
  2. At Allow Cookies that are stored on your computer, click Enable.
  3. At Allow per-session cookies, click Enable.
  4. Select OK.
  5. Save the settings.

AOL 6.0

  1. In the Toolbar, select Settings > Preferences > Select Internet Properties >Security tab > Custom Level tab.
  2. At Allow Cookies that are stored on your computer, click Enable.
  3. At Allow per-session cookies, click Enable.
  4. Select OK.
  5. Save the settings.
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