What is a cookie?

A cookie is a unique identifier sent to your computer by a Web server and stored on your computer's hard drive.

How do I turn on my cookies?

Windows IE 6.x Browser

  1. From the "Tools" menu, select "Internet Options."
  2. Click on the "Privacy" tab.
  3. Move the Privacy Settings slider to the bottom to select "Accept All Cookies."
  4. Click OK to exit

Windows IE 5.x Browser

  1. From the "Tools" menu, select "Internet Options."
  2. Click on the "Security" tab.
  3. If the security level is set to "Custom," you can change it to another setting (we recommend "Medium") or click the "Custom Level" button. Then, under "Cookies," click on "Enable" for both options.
  4. Click on the "OK" button.

Windows IE 4.x Browser

  1. From the "View" menu, select "Internet Options."
  2. Click on the "Security" tab.
  3. Under "Security," find the "Cookies" section and select "Always Accept Cookies."
  4. Click on the "OK" button.

Windows IE 3.x Browser

  1. From the "View" menu, select "Preferences."
  2. Click on the "Advanced" tab.
  3. In the "Warnings" section, make sure that "Warn Before Accepting Cookies" is not checked.
  4. Click on the "OK" button.

Netscape 7.x

  1. Click Edit on the Toolbar.
  2. Click Preferences
  3. Click the Privacy and Security category; expand the list to show the subcategories.
  4. Click Cookies
  5. Three options are displayed. Click the appropriate choice:
    • Disable cookies
    • Enable cookies for the originating web site only
    • Enable all cookies
    • If you want to be notified when a web site tries to set a cookie, select "Warn me before accepting a cookie."

Netscape 6.x

  1. From the "Edit" menu, select "Preferences."
  2. Click on the plus (+) to the left of "Advanced."
  3. Under "Privacy and Security," choose "Cookies."
  4. Under "Cookies," select "Enable all cookies."

Netscape 4.x

  1. From the "Edit" menu, select "Preferences."
  2. Click on "Advanced."
  3. Under "Cookies." select "Accept all cookies."

Netscape 3.x Clients

  1. Go to Options on the menu bar
  2. Pick Network Preferences
  3. Click the Languages tab
  4. Click the checkbox next to "Enable Java"
  5. Click OK

Mac IE 5.x

  1. Click Edit
  2. Select Preferences
  3. Under the Receiving Files option, select Cookies
  4. Under "When receiving cookies:" select the desired level of cookie acceptance
  5. Under "When receiving cookies:" select the desired level of cookie acceptance
  6. Click OK to finish

Mac IE 4.x

  1. Go to My AOL on the menu bar
  2. Pick WWW
  3. Go to the Advanced Settings option on the Category menu
  4. Click "Cookies"
  5. When receiving cookies: Click "Never Ask"
  6. Click OK

AOL 8.0

  1. From the AOL Toolbar, select Settings.
  2. Select Preferences
  3. Select Internet Properties (WWW)
  4. Select the Privacy tab
  5. Select Advanced
  6. Deselect override automatic cookie handling button
  7. Click OK to exit.

AOL 7.0 with IE 6.x

  1. From the AOL Toolbar, select Settings.
  2. Select Preferences
  3. Select Internet Properties (WWW)
  4. Select the Privacy tab
  5. Select Advanced
  6. Deselect override automatic cookie handling button
  7. Click OK to exit.

AOL 7.0 with IE 5.5

  1. From the AOL Toolbar, select Settings.
  2. Select Preferences
  3. Select Internet Properties (WWW)
  4. Select the Security tab
  5. Select the Custom Level tab
  6. Under "Allow Cookies that are stored on your computer" click "Enable"
  7. Under "Allow per-session cookies (not stored)" click "Enable"
  8. Select OK, Yes you want to save the settings

AOL 6.0

  1. From the AOL Toolbar, select Settings
  2. Select Preferences
  3. Select Internet Properties (WWW)
  4. Select the Security tab
  5. Select the Custom Level tab
  6. Under "Allow Cookies that are stored on your computer" click "Enable"
  7. Under "Allow per-session cookies (not stored)" click "Enable"
  8. Select OK, Yes you want to save the settings

AOL 5.0

  1. Go to My AOL
  2. Pick WWW
  3. Click the Security tab
  4. Go to Custom Level
  5. Scroll down to find Cookie
  6. Click "Enable"
  7. Click OK

AOL 4.0

  1. Click on Preferences
  2. Select on the WWW button
  3. Click on the Advanced tab
  4. Select the "Accept all cookies" checkbox

AOL for Windows 3.1
Browser does not give you the ability to turn off cookies

For further instructions on how to change your cookies settings, please use your browser's HELP documentation to make the appropriate changes.

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