Are Cookies Safe?
Some people are nervous about cookies. Privacy is a valid issue for all of us. However cookies are very limited in scope. A cookie can only contain plain text, not code, so cannot spread computer viruses. They go into a specific folder or directory location that you control, via your web browser software. As a result, cookies can't read or write to arbitrary files or folders on your computer. Also, each cookie is limited to 1,024 characters, so contains very little information. Most cookies include expiration dates and those that don't, expire (and are deleted) as soon as you close your browser. Web browsers give you the ability to disable cookies entirely so that no web server can read or write them. However, doing so will make many web sites function improperly or not at all.
Step 1: "Open Internet Options" by going to Tools>Internet Options
Step 2: Under "Internet Options", select the "Privacy" tab, and click the "Advanced..." button
Step 3: Under "Advanced Privacy Settings", check "Override automatic cookie handling"
Step 4: Check "Always allow session cookies", and click "OK"
Step 5: Close and reopen Internet Explorer to activate the new settings
Step 1: "Open Internet Options" by going to Tools>Internet Options
Step 2: Under "Internet Options", select the "Security" tab, and click the "Custom Level..." button
Step 3: Scroll down until you get to the "Cookies" settings, check "Enable" under "Allow cookies that are stored on your computer" and "Allow per-session cookies (not stored)", and click "OK"
Step 4: Close and reopen Internet Explorer to activate the new settings
Step 1: "Open Internet Options" by going to Tools>Internet Options
Step 2: Under "Internet Options", select the "Security" tab, and click the "Custom Level..." button
Step 3: Scroll down until you get to the "Cookies" settings, check "Enable" under "Allow cookies that are stored on your computer" and "Allow per-session cookies (not stored)", and click "OK"
Step 4: Close and reopen Internet Explorer to activate the new settings
Step 1: "Open Preferences" by going to Edit>Preferences
Step 2: Under "Preferences", click on "Privacy & Security" from the list on the left
Step 3: Under "Privacy and Security" click on "Cookies", select "Enable all cookies" under the "Cookie Acceptance Policy", and click "OK"
Step 4: Close and reopen the browser to activate the new settings