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  Q. How do I enable cookies on my browser?

1. Check your browser version

You will need to check your browser version.  You may check your browser version by following these steps:

  • For Internet Explorer, go to Help menu and click on About Internet Explorer 
  • For Netscape, go to Help menu and click on About Communicator

2.  Follow the appropriate configuration instructions for your browser.

  
 

Netscape 4.x

  1. Click on Edit in the menu bar
  2. Under Edit, select Preferences
  3. Click on the word Advanced (Not the "+" or "-").
  4. In the Cookies section of the dialogue box, select Accept all cookies

View image: Netscape 4.x : Enabling cookies  

Netscape 6.x

  1. Click on Edit in the menu bar
  2. Under Edit, select Preferences
  3. Double-click on Privacy & Security
  4. Click on Cookies
  5. In the Cookies section of the dialogue box, select Accept all cookies

View image: Netscape 6.x : Enabling cookies

Internet Explorer 5.x

  1. Click on Tools in the menu bar
  2. Under Tools, select Internet Options
  3. In Internet Options, click on the Security tab.
  4. Select the Internet icon web content zone.
  5. Click on Custom Level at the bottom of the dialogue box.
  6. Scroll down to Cookies and make sure both the Allow cookies and the Allow per-session cookie buttons are set to Enable

View image: IE 5.x : Enabling cookies

Internet Explorer 6.x

  1. Click on Tools in the menu bar
  2. Under Tools, select Internet Options
  3. In Internet Options, click on the Privacy tab.
  4. Under Settings, move the slider to Medium for the Internet  zone.
  5. Click on the Advanced button to ensure that Override automatic cookie handling is checked.  If you wish to override the default setting, make sure that you select Always allow session cookies.
  6. Click OK.

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IE 6.x : Enabling cookies
IE 6.x : Advanced Privacy Settings

 

Internet Explorer 7.x

  1. Click on Tools in the menu bar
  2. Under Tools, select Internet Options
  3. In Internet Options, click on the Privacy tab.
  4. Click on the Advanced button to ensure that Override automatic cookie handling is checked.  If you wish to override the default setting, make sure that you select Always allow session cookies.
  5. Click OK.

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IE 7.x : Advanced Privacy Settings

 

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Last updated: 06-06-2009