Disable Cookies

Cookies are typically stored on your computer's Internet browser by default. The purpose of cookies is to store settings and information for web pages that you have accessed. You may want to disable cookies on your web browser from being stored in your computer for privacy reasons, or to free up space on your hard drive.

Steps

Chrome (Desktop)

  1. Click the Chrome menu button (⋮). You can find this in the upper-right corner of the Chrome window.
  2. Click the Settings option.
  3. Click Show advanced settings or Advanced.
  4. Click Site Settings or Content settings. This is in the "Privacy and security" section.
  5. Click Cookies.
  6. Click the Allow sites to save and read cookie data slider. In older versions, select "Block sites from setting any data."
  7. Click the Block third-party cookies box.
  8. Click Remove All to delete all stored cookies.[1]

Safari (iOS)

  1. Tap your Settings app. You can change your Safari browser's cookie settings in your iOS device's Settings app.
    • It is not possible to block cookies in Chrome for iOS due to restrictions placed on third-party browsers by Apple. If you use Chrome on iOS and want to block cookies, you'll need to either browse in Incognito Mode or switch to Safari.[2]
  2. Tap Safari.
  3. Tap Block Cookies. This is in the "Privacy & Security" section.
  4. Tap Always Block. Safari will no longer save cookies for sites you visit.

Chrome (Android)

  1. Tap the Chrome menu button (⋮).
  2. Tap Settings.
  3. Tap Site settings.
  4. Tap Cookies.
  5. Tap the Cookies slider to toggle cookies off. Chrome will no longer save cookies from any website that you visit.

Firefox

  1. Click the Firefox menu button. You'll find this in the upper-right corner of the window.
  2. Click Options.
  3. Click the Privacy tab.
  4. Click the Firefox will drop-down menu in the History section.
  5. Click Use custom settings for history.
  6. Click the Accept cookies from sites box. Unchecking this will prevent Firefox from saving cookies.

Microsoft Edge

  1. Click or tap the ... button.
  2. Click or tap Settings.
  3. Click or tap View advanced settings.
  4. Click or tap the Cookies drop-down menu.
  5. Click or tap Block all cookies. Edge will no longer save cookies.

Internet Explorer

  1. Click the Tools menu or the Gear button. If you don't see either, press Alt
  2. Click Internet options.
  3. Click the Privacy tab.
  4. Click the Advanced button.
  5. Click Block for First-party Cookies and Third-party Cookies.
  6. Click the Always allow session cookies box.
  7. Click OK to save your changes. Internet Explorer will no longer save cookies.

Safari (Desktop)

  1. Click the Safari menu. You'll see this in the menu bar when a Safari window is open and active.
  2. Click Preferences.
  3. Click the Privacy tab.
  4. Click the Always block radio button. Safari will stop saving cookies from sites you visit.

Tips

  • Disabling cookies entirely will prevent you from staying logged in at sites you visit frequently.
  • If you don't want cookies saved for your current browsing session, turn on Incognito or Private mode on your browser. No cookies will be saved when this mode is enabled.

Warnings

  • Keep in mind that cookies are the only way that most websites can store information about you. If you completely disable cookies, you may not be able to sign in to important services, like your bank account or email client. Deleting old cookies every now and then is a better idea than disabling cookies altogether.

Sources and Citations

  1. ↑ https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?source=gsearch&hl=en
  2. ↑ http://www.macworld.com/article/3027952/ios/safaris-now-the-only-major-browser-supporting-do-not-track-on-ios.html
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