Guest Daf Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 All recent versions of popular browsers give users a level of control over cookies. Users can set their browsers to accept or reject all, or certain, cookies. Users can also set their browser to prompt them each time a cookie is offered. Thanks to AboutCookies.org for the information. Windows PC Internet Explorer 7.0 Choose IE7 Tools menu and then Internet Options Click the General Tab Browsing history Settings section [View Files...] Internet Explorer 6.0 Choose Tools and then Internet Options Click the Privacy tab Move the slider to choose your preferred settings. The default setting is medium and the menu allows you to select the level of "filtering" on the basis of (a) the source of the cookie and (b) whether the source has a privacy policy. For more specialised cookie settings click on Advanced Internet Explorer 5.0 Choose Tools and then Internet Options Click the Security tab Select Internet, then Custom Level Choose one of the options Internet Explorer 4.0 Choose View and then Internet Options Click the Advanced tab Scroll down to the yellow exclamation icon under Security and choose one of the three options (accept or reject cookies or warn before accepting cookies). Internet Explorer 3.0 Choose View, then Options and Advanced. You can click on the Warn Before Accepting Cookies command. AOL 9.0 From the AOL Toolbar, select Settings Select Internet [Web] Options Select Use your Internet Explorer Settings to set advanced browser options Select the Privacy tab Select Advanced Deselect override automatic cookie handling button Click OK to exit. AOL 8.0 From the AOL Toolbar, select Settings Select Preferences Select Internet Properties (WWW) Select the Privacy tab Select Advanced Deselect override automatic cookie handling button Click OK to exit. AOL 7.0 with IE 6.x From the AOL Toolbar, select Settings Select Preferences Select Internet Properties (WWW) Select the Privacy tab Select Advanced Deselect override automatic cookie handling button Click OK to exit. Mozilla Choose Preferences from the Edit menu. Select Privacy & Security, then select Cookies. Choose your preferred settings. Mozilla Firebird 0.7 Click on Tools, then Options Select the Privacy icon in the left-hand panel Click on Cookies. Choose your preferred settings. Mozilla Firefox 1.0 Click on Tools, then Options Select the Privacy icon in the left-hand panel Click on Cookies. Choose your preferred settings. Mozilla Firefox 1.5 Click on Tools, then Options (or Edit | Preferences on Linux) Select the Privacy icon in the left-hand panel Click on Cookies. Choose your preferred settings (You can configure which sites are allowed to set cookies, how long to keep them for, and view and manage your existing cookies.). Netscape Navigator 7 Choose Preferences from the Edit menu. Select Privacy & Security, then select Cookies. Choose your preferred settings. Netscape Navigator 6 Choose Preferences from the Edit menu. Select Privacy & Security, then select Cookies. Choose your preferred settings. Netscape Navigator 4 Go to the task bar and click Edit. Click Preferences and Advanced, and then choose your options in the Cookies box. Deepnet Explorer Click on Tools Then select Cookie Manager. Here you will be able to access various aspects of the Cookie Manager. Deepnet Explorer 1.1+ Choose Clean up from the Tools menu Choose Clear Cookies All cookies will be removed. Deepnet Explorer 1.5.3 (BETA 3) Choose Tools Click on Web Browser Options Cookie Filter gives you control over the black and white list and the Cookie Manager gives you information about all the cookies on your PC. Opera (Windows and UNIX) Go to Tools in the main menu Go to Preferences at the bottom of the File menu (or press Alt+P to access them directly). Click Privacy and select one of the available options. In addition to choosing different settings for first-party ("normal") and third-party cookies, you may edit cookie settings on a domain/server basis or even edit individual cookies by clicking the "Manage cookies" button. Apple Macintosh Internet Explorer 5 (MacOS X) Choose Preferences from Explorer menu Select Receiving Files options Select Cookies Choose your preferred settings Internet Explorer 5 (MacOS 9) Choose Preferences from Edit menu Select Receiving Files options Select Cookies Choose your preferred settings Mozilla Choose Preferences from the Edit menu. Select Privacy & Security, then select Cookies. Choose your preferred settings. Netscape Navigator 7 Choose Preferences from the Edit menu. Select Privacy & Security, then select Cookies. Choose your preferred settings. Netscape Navigator 6 Choose Preferences from the Edit menu. Select Privacy & Security, then select Cookies. Choose your preferred settings. Safari 1.0 (MacOS X) Choose Preferences from Safari menu Select Security icon Cookie settings are shown in window Choose your preferred settings Opera Go to Opera in the main menu and select Preferences (or press Alt+P to access them directly) Select Privacy In addition to choosing different settings for first-party (normal) and third-party cookies, you may edit cookie settings on a domain/server basis or even edit individual cookies by clicking the Manage cookies button. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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