Table of contents:
2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44
Simple instruction for users of the most popular browsers.
What is Cookie
A cookie is a piece of data that the browser receives from the website's web server and stores it on your computer. This data is needed so that the user does not have to re-enter the account, change the theme of the site design and other settings.
In addition, online stores do not work without cookies. Let's say you managed to snatch the latest Nike sneakers on sale at a very bargain price. Now imagine that they disappeared from the basket as soon as you opened it. Cookies are needed to save you from frustration.
Cookies are enabled by default. If you need to disable or, conversely, enable them, you can do this in the browser settings. You can also delete Cookies there, if necessary. For example, if several people use your computer.
How to enable cookies
Yandex browser
1. Go to "Settings" → "Show advanced settings".
2. Click the Content Settings tab.
To delete the cookie, you need to go to "Settings" → "Show advanced settings" → "Clear download history".
Chrome
1. Open "Settings" → "Advanced".
2. Select Content Settings → Cookies.
To delete a cookie, you need to go to "Settings" → "Advanced" → "Content settings" → "Clear history".
Opera
1. Open "Settings" → "Security".
2. Find the "Cookies" item.
To delete a cookie, you need to go to "Settings" → "Security" → "Privacy" → "Clear browsing history".
Firefox
1. Go to Settings → Privacy & Security.
2. Under "History" select "Firefox will use your history storage settings."
To delete a cookie, you need to go to "Settings" → "Privacy and Security" → "History" → "Show Cookie".
Safari
1. Open "Settings" → "Privacy".
2. Check or uncheck the box next to “Block all cookies”.
To delete a cookie, you need to go to "Settings" → "Privacy" → "Manage website data".
Recommended:
You need friends to be successful in your career. But you need to choose them correctly
One best friend for life is good, but eight friends are better. Close friendships at work are beneficial for employees (literally Do work relationships matter? Characteristics of workplace interactions that enhance or detract from employee perceptions of well-being and health behaviors for health) and beneficial to employers.
How to enable two-factor authentication on Instagram and why you need it
Instagram has introduced two-factor authentication. Users have to configure it on their own
How to enable Night Shift on macOS and why you should do it
Night Shift, familiar to iOS users, now works on Mac. Lifehacker tells why you need it and how to turn it on
6 situations when it is better to enable incognito mode in your browser
In some cases, enabling incognito mode is a wise and even necessary decision. And it's not just about browsing websites with compromising content
How to enable PIN authorization in Windows 10 and why you need it
In Windows 10, Microsoft has added a PIN authorization feature. It is somewhat inferior in strength to a regular password, but much more convenient than it