Enabling Cookies

Enabling cookies involves an adjustment to your browser settings.

Follow these directions to enable cookies on the browsers listed below:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0

  • Click Start and select Control Panel.
    (Windows XP Classic View - click on Windows Start button and select Settings and Control Panel).
  • Double-click the Internet Options icon.
  • Select the Privacy tab.
  • Under Settings, click Advanced button.
  • Check the box Override automatic cookie handling under Cookies section in Advanced Privacy Settings window.
  • Under First-party Cookies, select Accept.
  • Under Third-party Cookies, select Accept.
  • Check the box Always allow session cookies.
  • Click OK.
  • Click OK to exit.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0

  • On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
  • Click the Privacy tab, and in Setting section click the Advanced button.
  • Click Custom Level or change the security level; the Security Settings window is checked
  • Check the "Always allow session cookies"; Click the 'OK' button.
  • Click the 'OK' button on the Internet Options window.
  • Close all Explorer windows, than restart Internet Explorer.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0

  • On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
  • Click the Security tab and select the Internet Web content zone.
  • Click Custom Level or change the security level; the Security Settings window is accessed.
  • Scroll down to "Cookies" and "Allow Per Session Cookies (not stored)", and click 'Enable' for both options.
  • Click OK; cookies are enabled.
  • Click here; the 'Search' screen is accessed. Proceed with the sign in procedure.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0

  • On the View menu, click Internet Options.
  • On the Advanced tab, click the "Always accept cookies" option.

Netscape Navigator 6.x and higher

  • Open Netscape Navigator.
  • From the menu bar select Edit.
  • Click Preferences.
  • Expand the Privacy & Security category by clicking on the left arrow symbol.
  • Under the Cookies field, click the radio button next to Enable all cookies.
  • Click OK to close the Preferences window.

Netscape Navigator 4.x

  • On the Edit menu, click Preferences. Choose the Advanced category.
  • In the cookies dialog box, choose either "Accept only cookies that get sent back to the originating server" or "Accept all cookies."
  • Clear the "Warn me before accepting cookies" checkbox.

Netscape Navigator 3.0

  • On the Options menu, click Network Preferences.
  • In the "Show an alert before?" box on the Protocols tab, clear the "Accepting a cookie" box.

Macintosh/Power PC systems using Internet Explorer 3 or 4

  • On the Edit menu, select Preferences.
  • Under Receiving Files, click Cookies.
  • Under When Receiving Cookies, select Never Ask.
  • Click OK.

Mozilla Firefox

  • Click on the Tools-menu in Mozilla
  • Click on the Options... item in the menu - a new window opens
  • Click on the Privacy selection in the left part of the window.
  • Expand the Cookies section.
  • Check the Enable cookies and Accept cookies normally checkboxes.
  • Save changes by clicking Ok and go to one of the configuration pages again.

IBM-compatible systems using AOL

This is a two-part process. Part 2 involves different methods for the two different software versions.

Part 1:

  • Click My AOL.
  • Click Preferences.
  • Click WWW.

Part 2:

Once you are viewing the WWW box, you will have to try each of the following methods. One of them should meet your needs:

Version A:

  • Click the Security tab.
  • Click the Custom Level or change the Security Level to Medium... button. Then, under Cookies, click Enable for both options.

Version B:

  • Click on the Advanced tab.
  • Under Security, scroll to the Cookies section and click Always Accept Cookie.
  • Click OK.

Click here for more information for enabling Cookies for different versions of AOL

Macintosh/Power PC systems using AOL

  • From the My AOL menu on the AOL toolbar, select Preferences.
  • Select the WWW icon.
  • Click Advanced Settings.
  • Under Receiving Files, select Cookies.
  • Under "When Receiving Cookies," select "Never Ask".

Macintosh/Power PC systems using Netscape

  • From the Edit menu, choose Preferences.
  • Click the Advanced category.
  • Under Cookies check Accept All Cookies.

Macintosh/Power PC systems using Firefox

  • Go to the "Firefox" drop down menu.
  • Select "Preferences".
  • Select the "Privacy" icon.
  • Under "Cookies", mark the checkbox for "Allow sites to set Cookies".
  • Select the "Privacy" icon.
  • Under "Cookies", mark the checkbox for "Allow sites to set Cookies".
  • If this doesn't solve the issue, try: Clearing the cache for Firefox.

Macintosh/Power PC systems using Safari

  • Go to the "Safari" drop down menu.
  • Select "Preferences".
  • Select the "Security" icon at the top panel.
  • Under "Accept Cookies" section select "Only from sites you navigate to".
  • If this doesn't solve the issue, try: Clearing the cache for Safari.