Following are instructions for enabling Cookies on several common browsers:
Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8, 9 and 11
To enable cookies in Internet Explorer 9 or 11
- Click on the Tools (gear-wheel) icon at the top right of the browser
- Click Internet Options.
- Change to the Privacy tab.
- Click Advanced.
- Select the "Accept" or "Prompt" option under "First-party Cookies."
- Select the "Accept" or "Prompt" option under "Third-party Cookies." (If you select the "Prompt" option, you'll be asked for approval 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 7 or 8:
- Click Start > Control Panel. (With Windows XP Classic View, click the Windows Start button > Settings > Control Panel).
- Double-click the Internet Options icon.
- Select the Privacy tab.
- Click Advanced.
- Select "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." (If you select the "Prompt" option, you'll be asked for approval 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. (With Windows XP Classic View, click the Windows Start button > Settings > Control Panel).
- Click Advanced.
- Select "Override Automatic Cookie Handling."
- Select the "Accept" or "Prompt" option under "First-party Cookies."
- Select the "Accept" or "Prompt" option under "Third-party Cookies." (If you select the "Prompt" option, you'll be asked for approval every time a website attempts to send you a cookie.)
- In the Internet Options window, click OK to exit.
FireFox
To enable cookies in Mozilla Firefox 3.x for Windows:
- 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.
- Click OK.
To enable cookies in Mozilla Firefox 2.x for Windows:
- 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 for 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.
- Click OK.
Safari
- Go to the Safari drop-down menu.
- Select Preferences.
- Click Security in the top panel.
- Under "Accept Cookies" select Only from sites you navigate to.
Google Chrome
- Click the wrench icon.
- Select Settings.
- Click Show advanced settings.
- Click Content settings in the "Privacy" section.
- Select Allow local data to be set to allow both first-party and third-party cookies. If you only want to accept first-party cookies, check the box next to "Block all third-party cookies without exception."
Opera 9, 10
- Click Settings > Quick Preferences.
- Click Enable/Disable Cookies