How to Enable the Cookie Function on a PC
To view certain pages on the Internet, you must enable cookies. Cookies are small files that contain information that help to personalize certain websites. This information might include information about the website, settings from previous visits to the website and information about you. Although most websites use cookies to enhance your user experience, some websites can leave harmful tracking cookies that gather your personal information to spam you with advertisements. Although protecting your personal information is important, some websites require you to enable cookies to view particular portions of the website. Internet Explorer allows you to enable safe cookies and block any potentially harmful tracking cookies.
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Instructions
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Open Internet Explorer and click the "Tools" button.
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Select "Internet Options" from the drop-down list that appears.
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Click the "Privacy" tab and view the current cookie settings under the "Settings" section.
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Move the slider bar down to enable cookies and select the setting that suits your browsing needs. Selecting "High" is the safest setting because it blocks all cookies from websites that do not have a privacy policy and cookies that might save private information. The "Medium" setting blocks first and third party cookies that might save private information. The "Accept All Cookies" setting saves all cookies from any website.
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Click the "Apply" button to save your settings.
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Tips & Warnings
You can specify whether you want to allow or block all cookies from a particular website by clicking the "Sites" button below the slider bar. Type the website address and click "Block" or "Allow." Click the "OK" button to save your settings.
