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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.

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