Clear cookies for any website
- In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click Firefox and select Preferences.
- Select the Privacy & Security panel and go to the Cookies and Site Data section.
- Click the Manage Data…
- In the Search websites field, type the name of the site whose cookies you want to remove.
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By default, the Cookie Manager opens when the extension starts up. This allows you to keep the extension disabled until you need it. You can also turn off the automatic opening, and manually open the cookie manager by clicking on the extension button in the toolbar (desktop) or the Cookie Manager menu item.
Click Tools > Options. Click Privacy in the top panel. Click the Cookies tab. Select the checkbox labeled ‘Allow sites to set cookies.
To check cookies in Firefox:
- Right-click and click on Inspect Element to open the developer console.
- Go to the Storage tab.
- Expand the Cookies menu and select the website to check cookies. On the right side of the console, you will see the cookies that have been set on the website.
Cookies are stored on your computer by websites you visit and contain information such as site preferences or login status. To prevent websites from storing cookies on your computer, see Block websites from storing cookies and site data in Firefox.
Firefox also includes Total Cookie Protection in Strict Mode and Private Browsing Mode, which creates a “cookie jar” for every website. This keeps cookies in the site where they were created so that they can’t track you across websites.
Change your cookie settings
- On your computer, open Chrome.
- At the top right, click More. Settings.
- Under “Privacy and security,” click Cookies and other site data.
- Select an option: “Allow all cookies” “Block all cookies (not recommended)”. “Block third party cookies in Incognito” “Block third-party cookies.”
Steps to Add Cookies to Your Browsers
Add cookies to your Mozilla Firefox browser by clicking on “Tools” and then “Options.” Select and click on the “Privacy” tab. Select “Use custom settings for history” and click inside the box next to “Accept cookies from sites.” Click “OK” to add cookies to your browser.
In Chrome
- On your computer, open Chrome.
- At the top right, click More. Settings.
- Under “Privacy and security,” click Site settings.
- Click Cookies.
- From here, you can: Turn on cookies: Next to “Blocked,” turn on the switch. Turn off cookies: Turn off Allow sites to save and read cookie data.
Cons of deleting cookies
Deleting your cookies makes online browsing less convenient. After you clear your cookies, your browser won’t remember the URLs of your favorite websites, nor will it save any items you had in your virtual shopping carts.
Firefox: how to delete cookies in Firefox on your Android device
- Go to the “Settings” menu.
- On the settings menu, look for “Privacy & security” and select “Clear private data.”
- You will then be taken to a list of what can be cleared where you can select “Cookies & active logins.”
There are a number of reasons you should consider deleting cookies on your browser: They pose a security threat – As previous cyber attacks have demonstrated, hackers can potentially hijack cookies, gaining access to browser sessions and then steal personal data.
To set Firefox to block cookies from all websites:
- In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click Firefox and select Preferences.
- Select the Privacy & Security panel.
- In the Enhanced Tracking Protection section, select Custom and check mark Cookies.
- Use the drop-down menu to choose the type of cookies to block.
Click on the More actions button in the top right corner and select Options. Click Privacy & Security on the left sidebar. Under Enhanced Tracking Protection, select Custom. In the Cookies drop-down list, select All cookies (will cause websites to break).
Cookies are small files that websites store on your phone or computer to help them remember information about you and your visit.That said, while occasionally clearing cookies can be beneficial, we recommend leaving your cookies enabled because blocking them leads to an inconvenient and unsatisfying web experience.
Change your cookie settings
- On your computer, open Chrome.
- At the top right, click More. Settings.
- Under ‘Privacy and security’, click Cookies and other site data.
- Select an option: ‘Allow all cookies’ ‘Block all cookies (not recommended)’. ‘Block third-party cookies in Incognito’ ‘Block third-party cookies’.
A cookie is information stored on your computer by a website you visit. In some browsers, each cookie is a small file but in Firefox, all cookies are stored in a single file, located in the Firefox profile folder. Cookies often store your settings for a website, such as your preferred language or location.
You can access site storage settings in your Firefox Settings as follows:
- In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click Firefox and select Preferences. Click the menu button and select OptionsPreferences.
- Select the Privacy & Security panel and go to the Cookies and Site Data section.
Cookies are usually set by a web-server using the response Set-Cookie HTTP-header. Then, the browser automatically adds them to (almost) every request to the same domain using the Cookie HTTP-header.
In the Chrome app
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Chrome app .
- At the top right, tap More .
- Tap History. Clear browsing data.
- At the top, choose a time range. To delete everything, select All time.
- Next to “Cookies and site data” and “Cached images and files,” check the boxes.
- Tap Clear data.
When you use a browser, like Chrome, it saves some information from websites in its cache and cookies. Clearing them fixes certain problems, like loading or formatting issues on sites.