How to Enable Cookies in Your Internet Web Browser
Eight Methods:Google Chrome 10.x (PC)Google Chrome 10.x (Mac OSX)FirefoxInternet ExplorerApple Safari for MacSafari for iPhone, iPad and iPod TouchOperaNetscape Navigator
Cookies[1], also known as Persistence, are the most popular way that Websites remember your details and preferences on the internet, in some cases cookies may need to be enabled. Cookies are stored on your computer and are found in all major browsers, such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Opera, and Safari. Cookies can only be read by the website that asked your browser to store them, and they allow the websites to treat your computer as a returning visitor, otherwise it has no way of knowing if you're a new visitor every time you view another page on the website. Interactive websites usually require cookies, or else they must place a unique identifier in every link on their site to accomplish the same goal, but that doesn't allow you to re-visit the page the next day and have it be in the same state, so cookies are indeed a much better option for most websites.
Steps
Method 1 of 8: Google Chrome 10.x (PC)
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1Click the "customize and control" menu at the top right.Ad -
2Click the "Settings" controls. A new tab will automatically open. -
3Click on "Show advanced settings...." near the bottom of the page. -
4Click on "Content settings...." -
5Under "Cookies," make sure that "Allow local data to be set (recommended)" is selected. -
6Click "Done."
Method 2 of 8: Google Chrome 10.x (Mac OSX)
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1Click the Chrome menu -
2Select Settings. -
3Click Click on "Show advanced settings...." near the bottom of the page. -
4Click Content Settings -
5Click 'Allow local data to be set'
Method 3 of 8: Firefox
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1Click the Firefox menu up top left. (On a Mac, click the Firefox menu.) -
2Select "Options", and then "Options" again. (On a Mac, select Preferences.) -
3Click the Privacy tab. -
4Click the "Firefox will..." dropdown and select "use custom settings for history". -
5Select the "Accept cookies from sites" checkbox. -
6Click the OK button.
Method 4 of 8: Internet Explorer
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1Click the Tools menu top right. It will look like a gear icon. -
2Select "Internet Options." -
3Click the Privacy tab. -
4Click the "Default" button (or manually slide the bar down to 'Medium').- If you want to manually adjust your options, click the "Advanced" button to the left of "Default". This will give you more options for customization.
- If you want to manually adjust your options, click the "Advanced" button to the left of "Default". This will give you more options for customization.
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5Click the "OK" button.
Method 5 of 8: Apple Safari for Mac
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1Click the "Safari" dropdown in the top left of your screen and select "Preferences" -
2Click the Privacy tab. -
3In the "Block Cookies" section, select "Never."
Method 6 of 8: Safari for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch
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1Go to the settings app -
2Go to the category called safari -
3Go to the part that says accept cookies___________ from whatever your settings are. Default is never. -
4Pick what you want, always, from visited or never -
5Your new settings have been applied. Enjoy the stay logged in feature and other features that require cookies.
Method 7 of 8: Opera
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1Click on the "Opera" menu at the top left of the browser. -
2Select "Settings" -
3Choose the "Private and Security" tab. -
4Under "Cookies," make sure that "Allow local data to be set (recommended)" is selected.
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1Select "Tools" from the top menu. -
2Choose "Option". -
3Choose "Privacy". -
4Check "Accept Cookies from site" and click OK.Ad
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