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Enable or Disable Cookies in Internet Explorer 11

By Mitch Bartlett 11 Comments

Cookies are handled very different in Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 in Windows 10 than they are in older versions of IE. Here’s how you can enable cookies or disable them completely.

  1. Select the gear in the upper-right corner of the screen, then select “Internet Options“. If you have the Menu Bar enabled, you can select “Tools“ > “Internet Options“.
    IE gear and Internet Options
  2. Click the “Privacy” tab.
  3. Select the “Advanced” button.
  4. Under “First-party Cookies” and “Third-party Cookies“, choose one of the following:
    • Accept – To automatically accept cookies.
    • Block – To automatically block cookies.
    • Prompt – To prompt with each cookie request.
      You can also check “Always allow session cookies” if desired. Select “OK” when done.
      IE Advanced Cookies Settings
  5. Select the “Sites” button if you wish to set options for specific websites. Under this section, type the website in the “Address of website” field, then select to “Block” or “Allow” cookies on that website. Click “OK” when you are done.
    IE Per Site Cookies
  6. Click “OK” and you have successfully set your cookie settings in IE11.

If you want to browse the web and prevent IE11 from keeping cookies after a single session, you can enable InPrivate Browsing. InPrivate Browsing is like the Incognito Mode in Google Chrome. You can bring up an InPrivate Browsing window in IE11 by select the gear in the upper-right corner of the screen, then choosing “Safety” > “InPrivate Browsing“.

IE11 InPrivate Browsing

FAQ

Where are this cookie sliders that used to be in IE?

They are gone and replaced with this new interface.

What are first-party and third-party cookies.

First-party cookies are cookies from the website you are visiting. Third-party cookies are cookies from other services or websites that aren’t from the same website you are visiting.

What is a session cookie?

Session cookies are cookies that are stored until you close your browser session.

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Filed Under: Software Tagged With: IE11

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Comments

  1. Manmohan says

    August 17, 2020 at 8:06 am

    Help me to do this through the group policy

  2. budd says

    September 12, 2019 at 8:41 pm

    internet 11 tried what to do to cookies / but my e -mail still says I have to enable cookies in my browser,

  3. Joe says

    May 15, 2018 at 5:43 am

    I’m Unable to change the Cookies Slider, When selecting default and saving the settings, the slider goes back to Block all cookies??

  4. Alexandra D says

    March 13, 2018 at 2:46 pm

    Nice and straightforward (once I’d worked out what IE version my laptop runs!!). Thanks for your help :)

  5. Emmett says

    March 5, 2018 at 2:04 pm

    I appreciate this clear explanation. However, like Sally Higgins, I’ve also done this more than once now (and allowed both types, just in case), but my browser (MSIE 11) claims I’m not allowing cookies. Any idea why that might be?
    Thanks

  6. Harold Bates says

    December 31, 2017 at 4:23 pm

    I am using my iPad not my PC. My iPad uses safari. So, how do I access what I need to do using safari?

  7. Alastair says

    October 4, 2017 at 9:05 am

    Exactly what I needed – clear and illustrated guidance. Wish this guy would write the full Micrsoft IE and Windows 10 manual!

  8. Sally Higgins says

    June 12, 2017 at 9:44 am

    I have done this 3 times and my msn email still says my cookies are blocked. What am I missing? (I know I am leaving my email – but will access it from phone.)

  9. Eric says

    September 5, 2016 at 5:07 am

    This solution looks very good. Does it apply to FLASH COOKIES?

  10. MRE says

    February 16, 2016 at 5:46 pm

    Figure out how to turn on the ability to import a custom privacy policy again. I am extremely disappointed that feature has been removed. That was one of the great advantages IE had over other browsers.

  11. Antonio says

    November 7, 2015 at 4:57 pm

    So much thanks ,,,

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