How do I view and control cookies in my web browser?

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Chrome

  1. From the Chrome menu in the top right corner of the browser,
    select Settings.
  2. At the bottom of the page, click Show advanced settings….
  3. Under Privacy, select Content settings….
    • To manage cookie settings, check or uncheck the options under
      “Cookies”.
    • To view or remove individual cookies, click All cookies and
      site data…
      and hover the mouse over the entry. Select the
      X that appears next to the cookie to remove it.
    • To delete all cookies, click All cookies and site data…
      and select Remove all.

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Firefox

  1. From the Tools menu, select Options.If the menu bar is hidden, press Alt to make it
    visible.
  2. At the top of the window that appears, click Privacy.
    • To manage cookie settings, from the drop-down menu under
      “History”, select Use custom settings for history. Enable or
      disable the settings by checking or unchecking the boxes next to each
      setting:

      • To allow sites to set cookies on your computer, select Accept
        cookies from sites
        . To specify which sites are always or never
        allowed to use cookies, click Exceptions.
      • To accept third-party cookies, check Accept third-party
        cookies
        . In the “Keep until:” drop-down menu, select the time
        period you wish to keep cookies on your computer.
      • To specify how the browser should clear the private data it
        stores, check Clear history when Firefox closes. Click
        Settings…. Check the items to be cleared when you close
        Firefox.

       

    • To view or remove individual cookies, click remove individual
      cookies
      .
    • To remove all cookies, from the History menu, select
      clear your recent history. Click the arrow next to “Details”
      to expand the menu, check the items you want to clear, and then click
      Clear Now.

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Internet Explorer

  1. From the Tools menu, or the Tools drop-down at
    the upper right, select Internet Options.If the menu bar is hidden, press Alt to make it
    visible.

    • To manage cookie settings, select the Privacy tab and
      click Advanced. To override the automatic cookie settings,
      click Override automatic cookie handling and then make your
      selections using the radio buttons.
    • To view or remove individual cookies, select the General
      tab. Under “Browsing history”, click Settings. Select either
      View objects or View files.
    • To delete all cookies, under “Browsing history”, click
      Delete…. Check Cookies and then click
      Delete.

This content is adapted from Microsoft Help and Support article 278835.

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Safari

Note: To determine the version of Safari you’re
using, from the Safari menu, select About Safari.

Safari 5.1 and later

  1. In Safari, from the Safari menu, select
    Preferences….
  2. In the Safari preferences window, click Privacy.
    • To manage cookie settings, next to “Block cookies”, select From
      third parties and advertisers
      , Always, or Never.
    • To view or remove individual cookies, click Details….
      Select the cookie to delete and click Remove.
    • To delete all cookies, select Remove All Website Data…
      In the window that appears, select Remove Now.

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Safari 5.0.x and earlier

  1. In Safari, from the Safari menu, select
    Preferences….
  2. In the Safari preferences window, click Security.
    • To manage cookie settings, next to “Accept Cookies:”, select
      Always or Only from sites you navigate to. To
      disable cookies, select Never.
    • To view and delete individual cookies, click Show
      Cookies
      . In the sheet that drops down, you can browse the list of
      cookies on your computer.
    • To delete all cookies, click Show Cookies. In the window
      that appears, select Remove All.