Accepting cookies


Accepting cookies in Internet Explorer 6.0

  1. On the Tools menu of your browser's Task Bar, select Internet Options.
  2. Click the Privacy tab.
  3. The default setting is medium, which allows you to accept cookies. To change this setting, move the slider to determine which setting you prefer. If your setting is set to Custom, click the Advanced button and choose Accept Cookies.

Accepting cookies in Mozilla Firefox 1.5

  1. On the Tools menu of your browser's Task Bar, click Options.
  2. Click the Privacy icon, and then click on the Cookies tab.
  3. Make sure that the Allow sites to set cookies is ticked (the default setting), or you may decide exactly which cookies should and should not be saved by selecting the other cookie management options.

Accepting cookies in Apple Safari 2

  1. Select Safari from the top menu.
  2. Select Preferences.
  3. Click on the Security Icon (a lock).
  4. Under Accept Cookies, click the radio button next to Always.
    Or you can limit cookies by selecting, Only from sites you navigate to (default setting).

Deleting cookies


Most cookies are session cookies that are automatically deleted from your hard drive once you end your session (that is, once you sign out or close your browser window). Some cookies allow web sites to identify you when you return. Without the cookie file, web sites you visit like Gumtree.com will treat you as a new user each time you return. You should only need to delete cookies if you receive the message saying that your browser is rejecting cookies.

To delete cookies in Internet Explorer 6.0

  1. On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
  2. On the General tab, click the Delete Cookies button.

To delete cookies in Firefox 1.5

  1. Click Tools, and then choose Options.
  2. Click the Privacy icon, and then click the Cookies tab.
  3. Click the Clear Cookies Now button.

To delete cookies in Apple Safari 2

  1. Select Safari from the top menu and select Preferences.
  2. Click on the Security Icon (a lock).
  3. Click on the Show Cookies button.
  4. Click on the Remove All button.