Cookies are diminutive files that are stowed on your computer or mobile device when visiting a website. They serve to assist websites in recollecting user preferences. Nonetheless, websites may encounter functionality issues if cookies are deactivated. If encountering difficulties in accessing particular features or content on websites, it may be necessary to enable cookies on your browser. The following instructions outline the steps to enable cookies on various browsers and devices:
Enabling cookies in Internet Explorer 7, 8 & 9
1. Launch the Internet Browser
2. Click on Tools > Internet Options > Privacy > Advanced
3. Tick the box Override automatic cookie handling
4. For First-party Cookies and Third-party Cookies, click on Accept
5. Click OK and OK
Enabling cookies in Firefox
1. Open the Firefox browser
2. Click on Tools > Options > Privacy > Use custom settings for history
3. Tick Accept cookies from sites
4. Tick Accept third-party cookies
5. Select Keep until: they expire
6. Click OK
Enabling cookies in Google Chrome
1. Open the Google Chrome browser
2. Click on Tools > Options > Privacy Options > Under the Hood > Content Settings
3. Tick Allow local data to be set
4. Untick Block third-party cookies from being set
5. Untick Clear cookies
6. Close all
Enabling cookies in Mobile Safari (iPhone, iPad)
1. Navigate to the Home screen by pressing the Home button or unlocking the phone/iPad
2. Select the Settings icon.
3. Choose Safari from the settings menu.
4. Select ‘accept cookies’ from the safari menu.
5. Select ‘from visited’ from the accept cookies menu.
6. Press the home button to return to the iPhone home screen.
7. Select the Safari icon to return to Safari.
8. Before the cookie settings change can take effect, Safari must be restarted. To restart Safari, press and hold the Home button (for around five seconds) until the iPhone/iPad display goes blank and the home screen reappears.
9. Select the Safari icon to return to Safari.
It is noteworthy that by obstructing any or all cookies, access to certain features, content, or personalization on websites may be restricted. For further information, it is advisable to review the specific website’s Cookie Policy.
In the pursuit of an improved and more individualized browsing experience, it is prudent to enable cookies. Should you encounter difficulties with websites failing to recall your preferences, adhering to the aforementioned steps to enable cookies on your browser is likely to ameliorate the issue.