How to Enable Cookies

To enable cookies, follow the instructions below for the browser version you are using.

Current Browser versions:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or 8

• Click Start > Control Panel (Start > Settings > Control Panel when using Windows XP Classic View)
• Doubleclick on "Internet Options"
• Select the "Privacy" tab
• Click on "Advanced"
• Choose "Override automatic cookie handling" under the "Cookies" section in the Advanced Privacy Settings window
• Choose "Accept" or "Prompt" option from "First-party cookies"
• Choose the "Accept" or "Prompt" option from "Third-party cookies. (Prompt will bring up a window for approval on any website using cookies)
• Choose "OK" to exit the Internet Options window

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6

• Click Start > Control Panel (Start > Settings > Control Panel when using Windows XP Classic View)
• Click "Advanced"
• Choose "Override automatic cookie handling"
• Choose "Accept" or "Prompt" option from "First-party cookies"
• Choose the "Accept" or "Prompt" option from "Third-party cookies. (Prompt will bring up a window for approval on any website using cookies)
• Choose "OK" to exit the Internet Options window

Firefox 14 - current

• Click the Firefox button at the top of the Firefox window (Tools menu in Windows xp) and click on "Options"
• Select the "Privacy" panel
• Set Firefox to "Use custom settings for history"
• Check "Accept cookies from sites"
• Check "Accept third-party cookies". It is recomended to keep them until they expire.
• Click "Ok" to close the window

Google Chrome

• Click the wrench icon
• Select "Settings"
• Click "Show advanced settings"
• Click "Content settings" from the "Privacy" section
• Select "Allow local data to be set". Leave "Block all third-party cookies without exception" unchecked

Safari

• Go to the "Safari" drop-down menu
• Select "Preferences"
• Click "Security" tab
• Under the "Accept Cookies" section, choose "Only from sites you naviagte to"

Past browser versions:

Mozilla Firefox (1.0 final release and earlier)

• Go to the "Tools" menu.
• Select "Options".
• Select the "Privacy" icon in the left panel.
• Check the box corresponding to "Allow sites to set cookies".
• "OK" to save changes.

Netscape 7.1/Mozilla 5.0

• Select "Preferences" from the Edit menu.
• Click on the arrow next to "Privacy & Security" in the scrolling window to expand.
• Under "Privacy & Security", select "Cookies."
• Select "Enable all cookies".
• Click "OK".

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0+

• Select "Internet Options" from the Tools menu.
• Click on the "Privacy" tab.
• Click the "Default" button (or manually slide the bar down to "Medium") under "Settings".
• Click "OK".

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x

• Select "Internet Options" from the Tools menu.
• Click on the "Security" tab.
• Click the "Custom Level" button.
• Scroll down to the "Cookies" section.
• To enable:
  • Set "Allow cookies that are stored on your computer" to "Enable".
  • Set "Allow per-session cookies" to "Enable".
• Click "OK".

Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x

• Select "Internet Options" from the View menu.
• Click on the "Advanced" tab.
• Scroll down to find "Cookies" within the "Security" section.
• To enable:
  • Select "Always accept cookies".
• Click "OK".

Netscape Communicator 4.x

• Select "Preferences" from the Edit menu.
• Find the "Cookies" section in the "Advanced" category.
• To enable:
  • Select "Accept all cookies" (or "Enable all cookies").
• Click "OK".