How to Change Cookie Settings on Internet Explorer 7

Change the cookie settings on your Internet Explorer 7 web browser.

Internet Explorer 7 is a version of the popular Internet Web browser that is compatible with the Windows operating systems. When you visit a new website in Internet Explorer, a cookie file is created and saved to your computer. You can manually change any cookies settings within your browser to accept or block cookies from websites that are visited. Also, you can clear all of the cookies that are stored on your computer from the Web browser.

Things You'll Need

• Internet Explorer 7

Instructions

1. Open Internet Explorer 7. Click "Tools," and then click "Internet Options."

2. Click on the "Privacy" tab from the "Internet Options" dialog. Click on the "Advanced" option.

3. Click on the box next to the "Override automatic cookie handling" field in the "Advanced Privacy Settings."

4. Select the "Accept", "Block" or "Prompt" option from the "First-party Cookies" section, and then select the "Accept", "Block" or "Prompt" option from the "Third-party Cookies" section.

5. Click on the box next to the "Always allow session cookies" field if you want it selected. Click on the "OK" button to save your changes.

6. Click on the "Tools" option and then click on the "Internet Options" option if you want to clear all cookies from your computer. Click on the "General" tab and then click on the "Delete" button from the "Browsing History" section.

7. Click on the "Delete Cookies" option from the "Cookies" field, and then click on the "Yes" option from the dialog box that appears. Click on the "Close" option, and then click on the "OK" button.

References

• Lake Land College: Internet Explorer 7 Cookie Settings
• Microsoft Support: How to Delete Cookie Files in Internet Explorer