How To Enable Cookies

What type of browser are you using?

To determine the version of Internet Explorer on your computer:

1. Click Help from the menu at the top of the screen
2. Click About (a screen should display giving you the version)

To determine the version of Netscape on your computer,

1. Click Help from the menu at the top of the screen
2. Click About Communicator (a screen should display giving you the version)

Windows

Macintosh

If you are uncomfortable accepting cookies you can have your browser tell you every time a web site attempts to send you a cookie. You can either accept or reject any cookie coming your way.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x (Windows)

Click View, and then click Internet Options.
Select the Advanced tab.
Scroll to the Security section.
Under Cookies, click Always accept cookies.
Click Ok
Note: With Version 3 browsers your only option is to 'Warn before accepting cookies'. You are unable to disable acceptance
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x (Windows)

Click Tools, and then click Internet Options.
Select the Security tab.
Click on the Custom Level button
Scroll down to the Cookies field
Select Enable for both entries
Click Ok
Click Ok again
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x (Windows)

Click Tools, and then click Internet Options
Select the Privacy tab
Click on Advanced
Locate the options for Cookies
Set the Allow cookies that are stored on your computer option to enabled
Click on Override Automatic Cookie Handling
Select Enable cookies
Click on Always allow session cookies
Click OK
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Netscape Navigator 4.x (Windows)

Click on Edit, and then click Preferences
Click on the Advanced
In the Cookies section, select Accept all cookies
Click OK
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Netscape Navigator 6.x (Windows)

On the Edit menu, select Preferences
Click on the + sign next to Privacy and Security
Click on Cookies
Select Enable cookies for the originating web site only
-or-
Select Enable all cookies
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Netscape Navigator 7.x (Windows)

Go to Edit menu
Choose Preferences
Select Advanced category
Choose Scripts & Plugins
Enable JavaScript for Navigator
and, tick to allow webpages to create or change cookies
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AOL 5.x (Windows)

Click on Preferences from the My AOL menu
The preferences dialogue opens.
Select WWW
Select the Security tab
Select the Internet Zone
Click on the Custom button at the bottom of the window
The Security Settings dialogue will appear.
Go to the Cookies section and select Always Accept Cookies
Click OK
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AOL 6.x

Select My AOL
Select Preferences from the Settings menu
Select Internet Properties (WWW)
Select the Security tab
Select the Internet Zone, then select the Custom button at the bottom of the window
The Security dialog then appears.
Scroll down to the Cookies section and select Always Accept Cookies
Click OK
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Opera 5.x (Windows)

On the File menu select Preferences
The Preferences Dialogue will appear
Select Privacy
In the Cookies section select Accept All Cookies
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x, 5.x (Macintosh)


On the Edit menu select Preferences
The Preferences dialogue opens
Scroll to the Receiving Files option
Click on Cookies
From the right-hand window pane, scroll to the When Receiving Cookies menu
From the drop down menu, select Never Ask
Click OK
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Netscape Navigator 4.x (Macintosh)

On the Edit menu, select Preferences
Under Category, select Advanced
Select Cookies
In the Cookies section, select Accept All Cookies
Click OK
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Netscape Navigator 6.x (Macintosh)

From the Edit menu, select Preferences
Under Category, select Advanced
Select Cookies
In the Cookies section, select Accept All Cookies
Click OK
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AOL (Macintosh)

On the My AOL menu, select Preferences
Select WWW
Select Advanced Settings
Under Receiving Files, select Cookies
For When Receiving Cookies, select Never Ask
Click OK
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