Microsoft Internet Explorer
To enable cookies in Internet Explorer 7 or 8:
- Click Start > Control Panel. (Note: with Windows XP Classic View, click the Windows Start button > Settings > Control Panel).
- Double-click the Internet Options icon.
- Click the Privacy tab.
- Click the Advanced button.
- Select the option 'Override automatic cookie handling' under the Cookies section in the Advanced Privacy Settings window.
- Select the 'Accept' or 'Prompt' option under 'First-party Cookies.'
- Select the 'Accept' or 'Prompt' option under 'Third-party Cookies.' (Note: if you select the 'Prompt' option, you'll be prompted to click OK every time a website attempts to send you a cookie.)
- In the Internet Options window, click OK to exit.
To enable cookies in Internet Explorer 6:
- Click Start > Control Panel. (Note: with Windows XP Classic View, click the Windows Start button > Settings > Control Panel).
- Click the Advanced button.
- Select the option 'Override Automatic Cookie Handling.'
- Select the 'Accept' or 'Prompt' option under 'First-party Cookies.'
- Select the 'Accept' or 'Prompt' option under 'Third-party Cookies.' (Note: if you select the 'Prompt' option, you'll be prompted to click OK every time a website attempts to send you a cookie.)
- In the Internet Options window, click OK to exit.
Mozilla Firefox
To enable cookies in Mozilla Firefox 3.x (PC):
- Click Tools > Options.
- Click Privacy in the top panel.
- Set 'Firefox will': to Use custom settings for history.
- Check the box next to Accept cookies from sites to enable cookies, or uncheck it to disable them.
- Click OK.
To enable cookies in Mozilla Firefox 2.x (PC):
- Click Tools > Options.
- Click Privacy in the top panel.
- Select the checkbox labeled 'Accept cookies from sites.'
- Click OK.
To enable cookies in Mozilla Firefox (Mac):
- Go to the Firefox drop-down menu.
- Select Preferences.
- Click Privacy.
- Set 'Firefox will': to Use custom settings for history.
- Check the box next to Accept cookies from sites to enable cookies, or uncheck it to disable them.
- Click OK.
Chrome
To enable cookies in Chrome (PC):
- Click the Tools menu.
- Select Options.
- Click the Under the Hood tab.
- Click Content settings in the 'Privacy' section.
- Make sure Allow local data to be set is selected to allow both first-party and third-party cookies. For any given webpage, first-party cookies are cookies that are set by the site domain listed in the address bar. Third-party cookies come from other domain sources that have items, such as ads or images, embedded on the page. If you only want to accept first-party cookies, check the box next to Block all third-party cookies without exception.
To enable cookies in Chrome (Mac):
- Select Chrome > Preferences on the menu bar.
- Click the Under the Hood tab.
- Click Content settings in the 'Privacy' section.
- Make sure Allow local data to be set is selected to allow both first-party and third-party cookies. For any given webpage, first-party cookies are cookies that are set by the site domain listed in the address bar. Third-party cookies come from other domain sources that have items, such as ads or images, embedded on the page. If you only want to accept first-party cookies, check the box next to Block all third-party cookies without exception.
Safari
To enable cookies in Safari:
- Go to the Safari drop-down menu.
- Select Preferences.
- Click Security in the top panel.
- Under 'Accept Cookies' select the option 'Only from sites you navigate to.'
- Under 'Accept Cookies' select the option 'Only from sites you navigate to.'