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Enabling Cookies in Internet Explorer for Windows:

Internet Explorer 6
1. Select 'Internet Options' from the 'Tools' menu.
2. Select the 'Privacy' tab.
3. Set the slider to 'Medium'.
4. Click 'Apply', and then 'OK'.

Internet Explorer 5
1. Select 'Internet Options' from the 'Tools' menu.
2. Select the 'Security' tab.
3. Select 'Internet'.
4. Select 'Custom Level'.
5. Scroll down the list to 'cookies'.
6. Click the circle next to Enable for: 'Allow cookies that are stored on your computer' and 'Allow per-session cookies'.
7. Click OK.

Internet Explorer 4
1. Select 'Internet Options' from the 'View' menu.
2. Select the 'Advanced' tab.
3. Scroll down the list to 'cookies' (under 'security').
4. Click the circle next to 'Always accept cookies'.
5. Click OK.

Enabling Cookies in Internet Explorer for Macintosh:

Internet Explorer 5
1. Select 'Preferences' from the 'Explorer' menu.
2. Under the 'Receiving Files' menu, select 'cookies'.
3. In the 'When receiving cookies' menu, select 'Never ask' or 'Ask for each site'.
4. Click OK.

Enabling cookies in Netscape Navigator/Communicator:

Netscape 7.1
1. Select 'Preferences' from the 'Edit' menu.
2. Select 'Privacy and Security'.
3. Select Cookies.
4. Select 'Enable cookies for the originating site only' or any other option below that.
5. Click OK.

Netscape 6
1. Select 'Preferences' from the 'Edit' menu.
2. Click on the symbol next to 'Advanced' in the 'Category' box on the left.
3. Click on the word 'Cookies' in the 'Category' box.
4. Click on the circle next to 'Enable all cookies'.
5. Click OK.

Netscape 4
1. Select 'Preferences' from the 'Edit' menu.
2. Click on the word 'Advanced' in the 'Category' box on the left.
3. Click on the circle next to 'Accept all cookies'.
4. Click OK

Enabling cookies in America Online (AOL):

AOL version 9
1. From the AOL main menu, select Settings; This will open the AOL Settings window.
2. Click the Essentials Tab.
3. Click the Internet [Web] Options link.
4. In the Internet Options dialog box select the Privacy tab.
5. Click the Advanced button..
6. The Advanced Privacy Settings window opens. Check the Override Automatic Cookie Handling checkbox.
7. Click Accept or Prompt for both First-party cookies and Third-party cookies.
8. Check the Always allow session cookies checkbox.
9. Click the OK button at the bottom of the Advanced Privacy Settings window.
10. Click the OK button at the bottom of the Privacy Settings screen

AOL version 8
1. From the AOL main menu, select Settings.
2. Then select Preferences; this will open the Preferences window.
3. Select the By AOL Feature tab.
4. Click the Internet Settings link.
5. In the Internet Options dialog box select the Privacy tab.
6. Click the Advanced button.
7. The Advanced Privacy Settings window opens. Check the Override Automatic Cookie Handling checkbox.
8. Click Accept or Prompt for both First-party cookies and Third-party cookies.
9. Check the Always allow session cookies checkbox.
10. Click the OK button at the bottom of the Advanced Privacy Settings window.
11. Click the OK button at the bottom of the Privacy Settings screen.

AOL version 7
1. Click SETTINGS on the main toolbar.
2. Click PREFERENCES.
3. Click on Internet Properties (WWW).
4. Click on the SECURITY tab.
5. Click on the INTERNET ZONE, then click on the Custom button on the bottom of the window. The Security Settings window will appear.
6. Scroll down until you see Cookies.
7. Click Enable under the 'Allow cookies that are stored on your computer' subheading.
8. Click OK to exit.

AOL version 6
1. Click on MY AOL.
2. Click SETTINGS on the main toolbar.
3. Click PREFERENCES.
4. Click on Internet Properties (WWW).
5. Click on the SECURITY tab.
6. Click on the INTERNET ZONE, then click on the Custom button on the bottom of the window. The Security Settings window will appear.
7. Scroll down until you see Cookies.
8. Click Enable under the 'Allow cookies that are stored on your computer' subheading.
9. Click OK to exit.

AOL version 5
1. In the AOL top menu bar, click on My AOL.
2. Select Preferences from the drop down menu.
3. In the Preferences window, click on WWW. The AOL Internet Properties window will appear.
4. Click on the Security tab.
5. Click on the Internet zone, then click on the Custom button on the bottom of the window. The Security Settings window will appear.
6. Scroll down until you see Cookies.
7. Click Enable.
8. Click on OK.

Enabling Cookies in Mozilla:

Mozilla 1.6
1. From the Edit menu (or from the 'Mozilla' menu on a Mac), select Preferences.
2. Select Privacy and Security.
3. Select Cookies.
4. Select Enable cookies for the originating web site only.
5. Click OK.

Mozilla 1.5
1. From the Edit menu (or from the 'Mozilla' menu on a Mac), select Preferences.
2. Select Privacy and Security.
3. Select Cookies.
4. Select Enable all cookies.
5. Click OK.

Mozilla 1.4
1. From the Edit menu (or from the 'Mozilla' menu on a Mac), select Preferences.
2. Select Privacy and Security.
3. Select Cookies.
4. Select Enable cookies for all sites, OR select Tell Mozilla to prompt you as to whether you will accept cookies when you visit each site.
5. Click OK.

Enabling Cookies in Opera:

Opera 7.23
1. From the File menu, select Preferences.
2. Select Privacy.
3. Select Enable cookies.
4. Select 'Accept all without question' from the 'Normal cookies' drop-down list and select 'Refuse all without question' from the 'Third party' drop-down list.
5. Click OK

Enabling Cookies in Safari:

Safari 1.0 - Macintosh OS X (10.1 and later)
1. From the Safari menu, select "Preferences."
2. A new window will open. Click the "Security" button.
3. In the "Accept Cookies" area, click the radio button next to "Always."
4. Click OK