How to Control and Delete Cookies on Your Web Browser?
GOOGLE CHROME
- Open Chrome.
- Type chrome://setting/cookies to get to the cookie management settings. This enables users to allow all cookies and block third-party cookies. It also provides the option to clear cookies and site data when all windows are closed.
- To more easily clear all cookie data, type chrome://settings/clearBrowserData. Users will then see a checkbox that they can click to clear all cookies.
MICROSOFT EDGE
- Open Microsoft Edge.
- Type edge://settings/content/cookies in the menu bar to get to the cookies and site data menu. This enables users to allow all cookies or block third-party cookies.
- The cookies and site data menu also provides the option to clear cookies and site data when all windows are closed.
- To remove stored cookies, type edge://settings/site/Data in the menu bar. Then click Remove all to remove all cookies or click Remove third-party cookies.
APPLE SAFARI
- Open Safari.
- Click Safari > Preferences in the upper left-hand corner of the screen.
- Click on Privacy. An option to block all cookies will appear.
- Check the box next to block all cookies to disable all cookies.
- Uncheck it to enable all cookies.
- In the same window, there is a box marked Manage Website Data; this is where all the collected cookies can be viewed and managed.
- Check the Prevent cross-site tracking option to block only third-party cookies.
MOZILLA FIREFOX
- Open Firefox.
- Type about:preferences#privacy in the menu bar to get to the Browser Privacy settings.
- There are multiple options in the Browser Privacy settings, including tracking protection to block third-party cookies.
- There is also a button on the Browser Privacy setting window under cookies and site data. It is labeled Clear Data and allows users to delete cookies.