How to Turn on Your Cookies on the Computer

Web browsers use a type of file called a "cookie" to record your activities when surfing websites on the Internet. If cookies are enabled on your Web browser, you can immediately recognize a website that you had visited previously. If the cookie functionality is disabled on your Web browser, you must enable it manually. However, the method to turn on cookies varies with the type of Web browser used.

Instructions

Internet Explorer

1. Click "File" and select the option labeled "Internet Options."

2. Click the tab labeled "Privacy."

3. Drag the slider under the settings section to "Medium," "Low" or "Accept All Cookies."

4. Click "Apply" to turn on cookies in Internet Explorer.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Click "File" and then click "Options."

2. Click the tab labeled "Privacy."

3. Click on the drop-down menu next to "Firefox Will:" and select "Use Custom Settings for History."

4. Check the box next to "Accept Cookies from Sites" and click "OK" to turn on cookies in Mozilla Firefox.

Google Chrome

1. Click the "Tools" icon at the top of the Google Chrome window and select "Options."

2. Click on the tab labeled "Under the Hood" and then click the button labeled "Content Settings."

3. Click on the tab labeled "Cookies" and click on the radio button next to "Allow Local Data to be Set."

4. Click "Close" to turn on cookies in Google Chrome.

References

• Time and Date.com: Enabling Cookies in Internet Explorer
• Time and Date.com: Enabling Cookies in Mozilla/Firefox
• Google Chrome: Google Chrome Help: Privacy and Security Settings: Cookies