Block and Accept Cookies in Internet Explorer

This brief tutorial demonstrates how to use some of the cookie handling features in Internet Explorer.

Steps

  1. Click the Tools menu and select Internet Options.
  2. Click the Privacy tab, and select Advanced.
  3. Click Override automatic cookie handling. Specify how you want Internet Explorer to handle cookies from first-party Web sites and third-party Web sites (a Web site other than the one you are currently viewing).
    • To always allow cookies to be saved on your computer, click Accept.
    • To never allow cookies to be saved on your computer, click Block.
    • To be asked whether or not you want to allow a cookie to be saved on your computer, click Prompt.
    • To always allow session cookies (cookies that will be deleted from your computer when you close Internet Explorer) to be saved on your computer, click Always allow session cookies.



Tips

  • Delete cookies.
  • You can delete all cookies in the temporary internet files folder by selecting "Tools", then "Internet Options". Click the "Delete Cookies" button and then the "OK" option.

Things You'll Need

  • a computer
  • an internet connection
  • Internet Explorer

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