Disabling cookies

Introduction

This document provides step-by-step instructions on how to disable cookies in the following browsers:

• Internet Explorer 5 and 5.5
• Internet Explorer 6
• Netscape 6
• Netscape 7

NOTE: If you are using a browser not listed here, please contact the Webmaster for information on how to disable your cookies.

Step-by-step instructions on how to disable cookies

Internet Explorer 5 and 5.5

• Select the Tools menu
• Select Internet Options in the Tools drop-down menu
• Select the Security tab on the Internet options window
• Select the Custom Level button in the Security section
• Scroll down the Custom Level list until you get to the Cookies section
• Select the Disable radio button in the "Allow cookies that are stored on your computer" section under Cookies
• Select the Disable radio button in the "Allow per session cookies (not stored)" section under Cookies
• Press OK on the Custom Level window
• Press OK on the Internet Options window

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Internet Explorer 6

• Select the Tools menu
• Select Internet Options in the Tools drop-down menu
• Select the Privacy tab on the Internet Options window
• Click the Advanced button
• Check the Override automatic cookie handling tick box
• Select the Block radio button in the First Party Cookies section
• Select the Block radio button in the Third Party Cookies section
• Press OK on the Advanced window
• Press OK on the Internet Options window

There are further, more advanced, instructions on how to disable cookies in IE 6 on the Microsoft web site

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Netscape 6

• Select the Tasks menu
• Select the Privacy & Security menu in the Tasks drop-down menu
• Select the Cookie Manager menu in the Privacy & Security drop-down menu
• Select Block Cookies from this site from the Cookie Manager drop-down menu
• An Alert dialogue box will appear informing you that Cookies from this site will always be rejected - press the OK button

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Netscape 7

• Select the Tools menu
• Select Cookie Manager from the Tools drop-down menu
• Select Block Cookies from this site from the Cookie Manager drop-down menu
• An Alert dialogue box will appear informing you that Cookies from this site will always be rejected - press the OK button
  

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