Enabling Cookies on your web browser
For Microsoft Edge:
- Open Microsoft Edge, if it isn't already showing a web page.
- Hold down the Alt key on your keyboard, and tap the letter f to display the settings menu.
- Let go of any keys on the keyboard, and using the mouse, click the entry for Settings, on the menu
- On the Settings page, type the word cookies, into the search settings, which is usually near the top of the window
- Click on Manage and delete cookies and site data, which will usually be near the bottom of the main part of the window.
- Look for Allow sites to save and read cookie data, which is usually near the top of the page.
- To the right of this setting is a toggle button, that should look something like this . If it is black and white, the setting is turned off. If that is the case, click the button to activate it.
- Once the setting is active, restart your computer, and try the web site again.
For Mozilla's Firefox:
- With the browser open go to the Tools menu, and select Options.
- If you do not see a Tools menu, click the Alt key on your keyboard to get menus to show up.
- From the top of the Options window click Privacy.
- In the History section, make sure the drop-down menu next to Firefox will: is set to Remember History.
- Click OK.
NOTE: The above steps are only general ones. For more information on handling cookies in Firefox go to Help > Help Contents, and do a search for cookies.
For Apple's Safari:
- With the browser open go to the Edit menu, and select Options.
- If you do not see an Edit menu, click the Alt key on your keyboard to get menus to show up.
- From the top of the Options window click Privacy.
- In the Block Cookies section, make sure to choose either From third parties and advertisers -or- Never.
- Close the window to save changes.
For Google's Chrome:
- With the browser type the following into the address bar (not a search box), and then click Enter on the keyboard:
- chrome://settings/
- In the Search Settings box near the top right-hand corner of the page, type cookies, to narrow the settings.
- From the settings that show up, click the Content Settings button.
- On the window that comes up, make sure that Allow local data to be set (recommended) is selected, and then click Done, at the bottom right-hand corner of the window.
- Close the settings window, and then re-start the computer.