Cookie is a Text File that web server can store on a user's hard and retrieve it later.This text file contains useful information such as user preferences,shopping cart selections etc. This file can contain up to 4000 characters. A cookie does not collect information about you or take any files from your computer. It is solely used to enable you to have a faster and more pleasant experience on the internet.
How to Enable and Disable cookies
Sometimes we might need to enable or disable cookies in Internet Explorer. You must have seen that message that comes up saying, "to enter this page you must enable cookies in "Internet Explorer" & "Mozilla Firefox".
How to enable (or disable) cookies
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 7:
1. Start Internet Explorer.
2. From the toolbar select Tools.
3. Select Internet Options
4. Select the Privacy tab
5. Click Advanced
6. Place a check in the Override Automatic Cookie Handling check box.
7. Under First Party Cookies, select the Accept option.
8. Under Third Party Cookies, select the Accept option.
9. Click OK.
10. In the Internet Options window, click on OK.
How to enable (or disable) cookies in Mozilla Firefox
1. Open the Tools menu at the top of the browser window
2. Then select Internet Options
3. Go to the Privacy tab .
4. In cookies section unchecked Accept cookies from site.
5. Select OK.
How to remove cookies in your computer (in Mozilla Firefox)
1.Open the Tools menu at the top of the browser window
2. Then select Internet Options
3. Go to the Privacy tab .
4. In cookies section click Show Cookies.
Here you can see the cookies which are in your computer
5.Then click remove all cookies button
6.Then press Ok.
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