Cookies are small files that websites put on your PC to store information about you and your preferences. Cookies can make your browsing experience better by letting sites remember your preferences or letting you avoid signing in each time you visit certain sites. However, some cookies might put your privacy at risk by tracking sites that you visit.
On the Start screen, tap or click Internet Explorer to open Internet Explorer.
Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Settings.(If you're using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer up, and then click Settings.)
Tap or click Options, and then, under History, tap or click Select.
Select the Cookies check box, and then tap or click Delete.
Open the desktop, and then tap or click the Internet Explorer icon on the taskbar.
Select the Cookies and website data check box, and then tap or click Delete.
If you don't want sites to store cookies on your PC, you can block cookies. You can also customize which sites you want to block cookies for.
Tap or click the Privacy tab, and under Settings, move the slider to the top to block all cookies, and then tap or click OK.
On the Privacy tab, do one or more of the following:
To set what types of cookies are blocked or allowed, move the slider.
To block or allow specific websites, tap or click Sites.
To import a privacy preferences file, tap or click Import.
To override your privacy settings for certain types of cookies, tap or click Advanced.
To reset privacy settings to their original level, tap or click Default.
When you're done making changes, tap or click OK.
Blocking cookies might prevent some pages from displaying correctly, or you might get a message from a site letting you know that you need to allow cookies to view that site.
Tap or click the Privacy tab, and under Settings, move the slider to the bottom to allow cookies, and then tap or click OK.
Changes you make to block, allow, or customize cookie settings apply to both Internet Explorer and Internet Explorer for the desktop.
Click the Internet Explorer icon on the taskbar to open Internet Explorer.
Select the Cookies and website data check box, and then click Delete.
Click the Privacy tab, and under Settings, move the slider to the top to block all cookies, and then tap or click OK.
To block or allow specific websites, click Sites.
To import a privacy preferences file, click Import.
To override your privacy settings for certain types of cookies, click Advanced.
To reset privacy settings to their original level, click Default.
When you're done making changes, click OK.
Click the Privacy tab, and under Settings, move the slider to the bottom to allow cookies, and then click OK.
To be more secure and enhance your browser experience, upgrade to Windows 10.
Cookies are small text files that websites put on your computer to store information about you and your preferences. Cookies can enrich your browsing experience by allowing sites to learn your preferences or allowing you to avoid signing in every time you visit certain sites. However, some cookies might put your privacy at risk by tracking sites that you visit.
Open Internet Explorer for the desktop.
Tap or click the Tools button, point to Safety, and then tap or click Delete browsing history.
Tap or click the Tools button, and then tap or click Internet options.
Tap or click the Privacy tab, and then, under Settings, move the slider to the top to block all cookies or the bottom to allow all cookies, and then tap or click OK
Blocking cookies might prevent some pages from displaying correctly.
To be more secure and enhance your browser experience, upgrade to Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7.
Open Internet Explorer.
Click the Tools button, point to Safety, and then click Delete browsing history.
Select the Cookies check box, and then click Delete.
Click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
Click the Privacy tab, and then, under Settings, move the slider to the top to block all cookies or the bottom to allow all cookies, and then click OK
Click the Safety button, and then click Delete Browsing History.
Select the check box next to Cookies.
Select the Preserve Favorites website data check box if you don't want to delete the cookies associated with websites in your Favorites list.
Click Delete.
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