Managing Cookies

To enable cookies

First determine the type and version of web browser you use to access the Internet:

 

For PCs: click on ‘Help’ at the top of your browser window and select the ‘About’ option For Macs: with the browser window open, click on the Apple menu and select the ‘About’ option

 

How to check cookies are enabled for PCs

Google Chrome

Click on ‘Tools’ at the top of your browser window and select Options Click the ‘Under the Hood’ tab, locate the ‘Privacy’ section, and select the ‘Content settings’ button Now select ‘Allow local data to be set’

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, 7.0, 8.0

Click on ‘Tools’ at the top of your browser window and select ‘Internet options’ , then click on the ‘Privacy’ tab Ensure that your Privacy level is set to Medium or below, which will enable cookies in your browser Settings above Medium will disable cookies

Mozilla Firefox

Click on ‘Tools’ at the top of your browser window and select Options Then select the Privacy icon Click on Cookies, then select ‘allow sites to set cookies’

Safari

Click on the Cog icon at the top of your browser window and select the ‘Preferences’ option Click on ‘Security’, check the option that says ‘Block third-party and advertising cookies’ Click ‘Save’

How to check cookies are enabled for Macs

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 on OSX

Click on ‘Explorer’ at the top of your browser window and select ‘Preferences’ options Scroll down until you see ‘Cookies’ under Receiving Files Select the ‘Never Ask’ option

Safari on OSX

Click on ‘Safari’ at the top of your browser window and select the ‘Preferences’ option Click on ‘Security’ then ‘Accept cookies’ Select the ‘Only from site you navigate to’

Mozilla and Netscape on OSX

Click on ‘Mozilla’ or ‘Netscape’ at the top of your browser window and select the ‘Preferences’ option Scroll down until you see cookies under ‘Privacy & Security’ Select ‘Enable cookies for the originating web site only’

Opera

Click on ‘Menu’ at the top of your browser window and select ‘Settings’ Then select ‘Preferences’, select the ‘Advanced’ tab Then select ‘Accept cookies’ option