{"id":7797,"date":"2010-06-03T14:28:23","date_gmt":"2010-06-03T13:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/?page_id=7797"},"modified":"2010-10-11T16:12:01","modified_gmt":"2010-10-11T15:12:01","slug":"how-to-turn-on-cookies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/information\/how-to-turn-on-cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"How to turn on Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you’re seeing a message that your browser’s cookie functionality is turned off, it’s possible that you don’t have cookies enabled in your browser. Below are listed browser-specific instructions on how to enable your cookies.<\/p>\n

Microsoft Internet Explorer<\/h3>\n
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To enable cookies in Internet Explorer 7 or 8:<\/p>\n

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  1. Click Start<\/strong> > Control Panel<\/strong>.
    \n(Note: with Windows XP Classic View, click the Windows Start<\/strong> button > Settings > Control Panel<\/strong>).<\/li>\n
  2. Double-click the Internet Options<\/strong> icon.<\/li>\n
  3. Click the Privacy<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n
  4. Click the Advanced<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n
  5. Select the option ‘Override automatic cookie handling’ under the Cookies section in the Advanced Privacy Settings window.<\/li>\n
  6. Select the ‘Accept’ or ‘Prompt’ option under ‘First-party Cookies.’<\/li>\n
  7. Select the ‘Accept’ or ‘Prompt’ option under ‘Third-party Cookies.’ (Note: if you select the ‘Prompt’ option, you’ll be prompted to click OK<\/strong> every time a website attempts to send you a cookie.)<\/li>\n
  8. In the Internet Options window, click OK<\/strong> to exit.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    To enable cookies in Internet Explorer 6:<\/p>\n

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    1. Click Start<\/strong> > Control Panel<\/strong>.
      \n(Note: with Windows XP Classic View, click the Windows Start<\/strong> button > Settings > Control Panel<\/strong>).<\/li>\n
    2. Click the Advanced<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n
    3. Select the option ‘Override Automatic Cookie Handling.’<\/li>\n
    4. Select the ‘Accept’ or ‘Prompt’ option under ‘First-party Cookies.’<\/li>\n
    5. Select the ‘Accept’ or ‘Prompt’ option under ‘Third-party Cookies.’ (Note: if you select the ‘Prompt’ option, you’ll be prompted to click OK<\/strong> every time a website attempts to send you a cookie.)<\/li>\n
    6. In the Internet Options window, click OK<\/strong> to exit.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

      Mozilla Firefox<\/h3>\n
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      To enable cookies in Mozilla Firefox 3.x (PC):<\/p>\n

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      1. Click Tools > Options<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
      2. Click Privacy<\/strong> in the top panel.<\/li>\n
      3. Set ‘Firefox will’: to Use custom settings for history<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
      4. Check the box next to Accept cookies from sites<\/strong> to enable cookies, or uncheck it to disable them.<\/li>\n
      5. Click OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        To enable cookies in Mozilla Firefox 2.x (PC):<\/p>\n

          \n
        1. Click Tools > <\/strong>Options<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
        2. Click Privacy<\/strong> in the top panel.<\/li>\n
        3. Select the checkbox labeled ‘Accept cookies from sites.’<\/li>\n
        4. Click OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          To enable cookies in Mozilla Firefox (Mac):<\/p>\n

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          1. Go to the Firefox<\/strong> drop-down menu.<\/li>\n
          2. Select Preferences<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
          3. Click Privacy<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
          4. Set ‘Firefox will’: to Use custom settings for history<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
          5. Check the box next to Accept cookies from sites<\/strong> to enable cookies, or uncheck it to disable them.<\/li>\n
          6. Click OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

            Chrome<\/h3>\n
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            To enable cookies in Chrome (PC):<\/p>\n

              \n
            1. Click the Tools<\/strong> menu.<\/li>\n
            2. Select Options<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
            3. Click the Under the Hood<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n
            4. Click Content settings<\/strong> in the ‘Privacy’ section.<\/li>\n
            5. Make sure Allow local data to be set<\/strong> is selected to allow both first-party and third-party cookies. For any given webpage, first-party cookies are cookies that are set by the site domain listed in the address bar. Third-party cookies come from other domain sources that have items, such as ads or images, embedded on the page. If you only want to accept first-party cookies, check the box next to Block all third-party cookies without exception<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              To enable cookies in Chrome (Mac):<\/p>\n

                \n
              1. Select Chrome > Preferences<\/strong> on the menu bar.<\/li>\n
              2. Click the Under the Hood<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n
              3. Click Content settings<\/strong> in the ‘Privacy’ section.<\/li>\n
              4. Make sure Allow local data to be set<\/strong> is selected to allow both first-party and third-party cookies. For any given webpage, first-party cookies are cookies that are set by the site domain listed in the address bar. Third-party cookies come from other domain sources that have items, such as ads or images, embedded on the page. If you only want to accept first-party cookies, check the box next to Block all third-party cookies without exception<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                Safar<\/h3>\n

                To enable cookies in Safari:<\/p>\n

                  \n
                1. Go to the Safari<\/strong> drop-down menu.<\/li>\n
                2. Select Preferences<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
                3. Click Security<\/strong> in the top panel.<\/li>\n
                4. Under ‘Accept Cookies’ select the option ‘Only from sites you navigate to.’<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  If you’ve already checked that your cookies are enabled and you’re still seeing an error message that your browser’s cookie functionality is turned off, try opening a new window in your browser. Sometimes using tabs in a single browser instance can cause your cookies to stick.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                  If you’re seeing a message that your browser’s cookie functionality is turned off, it’s possible that you don’t have cookies enabled in your browser. Below are listed browser-specific instructions on how to enable your cookies. Microsoft Internet Explorer To enable cookies in Internet Explorer 7 or 8: Click Start > Control Panel. (Note: with Windows […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":1260,"menu_order":7,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"info-page.php","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7797"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7797"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7797\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10061,"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7797\/revisions\/10061"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1260"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7797"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}