A cookie is a small bit of text that is saved on your computer so that the website remembers who you are and can authenticate your settings for that particular site. For example, should you visit a site through an affiliate link, leave the site and then come back again a week later, the cookie will remind the site that you came through that affiliate link. It’s also a way for the site to remember what settings you like and things of that nature.
In some instances, having cookies enabled is a good thing. Allowing for cookies differs from browser to browser, but it all follows a basic principle: you decide how strict you want your computer to be in regard to cookies and then it decides which ones to allow through.
Allow Cookies With Internet Explorer
To allow cookies with IE, go to the tools menu and then select Internet Options. This will open a new window that has a series of different tabs. Click the privacy button. Depending on the version of IE you’re using, this might be what you need to access cookies, but if not, click the Default button. Then, move the slider up and down. So long as it is below medium-high, you should be fine for all of your cookie needs. Close the Internet Options down and restart the browser.
Allow Cookies With Firefox
Go to tools and then hit the options button. Similar to Internet Explorer, click the privacy feature. Then click the cookies button. Expand it so you can see all of the different options in front of you. Check the “Enable Cookies” and “Accept cookies normally” check boxes. Then, hit OK. If you need to restart the browser, go ahead. Once you are done with this, you’ll be good with all the cookies.
Allow Cookies With Opera
This is very similar to how it is done with Firefox. Go to tools and then select preferences. Go to privacy and then click enable cookies. This is the first check box. The next one to click is accept all cookies. Save the changes by hitting OK and then close the preferences down.
Allow Cookies With Safari
Very similar to how it is done with Opera, go to tools and then preferences. Click security. Look for the Accept Cookies section. Underneath it, the “Always or Only from sites you navigate” feature should be checked. If it is, you’re good. Hit OK to save your features and then go to the site you need cookies for. If you need to, reset the browser to ensure that the feature works.
For the most part, so long as you can get to options for the browser and can get to privacy, the way you do it will be the same. Some require a slide bar and others require check boxes.
