How to Block Website Cookies
When you enable cookies for a website, you allow that website to store small bits of information on your computer. Cookies are used to help websites remember your preferences for the site, items in your shopping cart or any other data that the website may use. You may not want to allow websites to store these bits of data on your computer to protect your privacy, in which case you will need to disable cookies.
Instructions
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Go to the "Tools" menu at the top of your browser window. A drop down menu will appear when you click this label.
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Select "Options" from the drop down menu, which will cause a pop-up box to appear that has several different menu icons across the top.
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Click on the "Privacy" icon in that pop-up box. This will bring you to the "Privacy" menu, where you will find a list of options with boxes that you can check and uncheck next to each option. Uncheck the box next to the option that says, "Accept Cookies from Sites," by clicking on it.
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Tips & Warnings
Disabling cookies may cause some websites to not function properly on your computer.