How to Enable Cookies
To enable cookies follow the instructions below for the browser version you are using.
Internet Explorer 6 for Windows
- Within Internet Explorer, click the "Tools" menu and choose "Internet Options."
- Click the tab labeled "Privacy."
- Click the button labeled "Advanced."
- Check the option labeled "Override automatic cookie handling."
To enable cookies:
Set "First-party Cookies" (and "Third-party Cookies, if you wish) to "Accept."
To receive a prompt to accept or decline cookies on a site-by-site basis:
Set "First-party Cookies" (and "Third-party Cookies, if you wish) to "Prompt."
- Click "OK" to save changes and close the dialog box.
Firefox for Windows and Mac OS X
- Open Options dialog box:
Windows
Within Firefox, click the “Tools” menu, then click “Options.”
Mac OS X
Click the “Firefox” menu, then click “Preferences.”
- In the left-hand column, click the icon labeled “Privacy.”
- Click “Cookies,” then click the option labeled “Allow sites to set cookies.
- Click “OK” to save changes and close the dialog box.
Safari for Macintosh OS X
- Within Safari, click the "Safari" menu and choose "Preferences."
- Click the icon labeled "Security."
To enable cookies:
Set the option labeled "Accept Cookies" to "Always."
- Click "OK" to save changes and close the dialog box.
Internet Explorer 5 for Windows
- Within Internet Explorer, click the "Tools" menu and choose "Internet Options."
- Click the tab labeled "Security."
- Click the button labeled "Custom Level."
- Scroll down to the section labeled "Cookies."
To enable cookies:
Set "Allow cookie that are stored on your computer" to "Enable."
Set "Allow per-session cookies" to "Enable."
To receive a prompt to accept or decline cookies on a site-by-site basis:
Set "Allow cookie that are stored on your computer" to "Prompt."
Set "Allow per-session cookies" to "Prompt."
- Click "OK" to save changes and close the dialog box.
Internet Explorer 5 for Macintosh
- Within Internet Explorer, click the "Edit" menu and choose "Preferences." (In OS X, click the "Explorer" menu and choose "Preferences.")
- In the left-hand column, click "Cookies." It is is listed in the "Receiving Files" group.
- Click the button labeled "Custom Level."
To enable cookies:
Set option labeled "When receiving cookies:" to "Never Ask."
To receive a prompt to accept or decline cookies on a site-by-site basis:
Set option labeled "When receiving cookies:" to "Ask for each site."
- Click "OK" to save changes and close the dialog box.
Internet Explorer 4 for Windows
- Within Internet Explorer, click the "View" menu and choose "Internet Options."
- Click the tab labeled "Security."
- Select "Custom" and click "Settings."
- Scroll down to section labeled "Security."
To enable cookies:
Select "Always accept cookies."
To receive a prompt to accept or decline cookies on a site-by-site basis:
Select "Prompt before accepting cookies."
- Click "OK" to save changes and close the dialog box.
Opera 7 for Windows or Macintosh
- Within Opera, click the "File" menu and choose "Preferences."
- In the left-hand column, select "Privacy."
- Select the option labeled "Enable cookies."
- Click "OK" to save changes and close the dialog box.
Netscape Navigator 6 and Higher for Windows and Macintosh
- Within Netscape Navigator, click the "Edit" menu and choose "Preferences." (In OS X, click the "Netscape" menu and choose "Preferences.")
- In the left-hand Category column, click "Cookies." It's listed in the "Privacy and Security" group.
To enable cookies:
Select "Accept all cookies" or "Accept only cookies that get sent back to the originating server."
To receive a prompt to accept or decline cookies on a site-by-site basis:
Check the option labeled "Warn me before storing a cookie" and select "Accept all cookies" or "Accept only cookies that get sent back to the originating server."
- Click "OK" to save changes and close the dialog box.