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Cookies are small pieces of data stored on your device by websites you visit. They serve various purposes, such as remembering login credentials, site preferences, and tracking user behavior. However, you might want to delete cookies for privacy reasons or to resolve browsing issues.

This article provides instructions on how to:

View all cookies

Allow all cookies

Allow cookies from specific website

Block third party cookies

Block all cookies

Block cookies from a specific site

Delete all cookies

Delete cookies from a specific site

Delete cookies every time you close the browser

Use cookies to preload the page for faster browsing

  1. Open Edge browser, select Settings and morein the upper right corner of your browser window.

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  2. SelectSettings>Cookies and site permissions.

  3. Select Manage and delete cookies and site data > See all cookies and site data.

By allowing cookies, websites will be able to save and retrieve data on your browser, which can enhance your browsing experience by remembering your preferences and login information.

  1. Open Edge browser, select Settings and morein the upper right corner of your browser window.

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  2. SelectSettings>Cookies and site permissions.

  3. Select Manage and delete cookies and site dataand enable the toggleAllow sites to save and read cookie data (recommended)to allow all cookies.

By allowing cookies, websites will be able to save and retrieve data on your browser, which can enhance your browsing experience by remembering your preferences and login information.

  1. Open Edge browser, select Settings and morein the upper right corner of your browser window.

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  2. SelectSettings>Cookies and site permissions.

  3. Select Manage and delete cookies and site data.

  4. Navigate to Allowsection and selectAddto allow cookies on a per-site basis by entering the site's URL.

If you don't want third party sites to store cookies on your PC, you can block cookies. But doing this might prevent some pages from displaying correctly, or you might get a message from a site letting you know that you need to allow cookies to view that site.

  1. Open Edge browser, select Settings and morein the upper right corner of your browser window.

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  2. SelectSettings>Cookies and site permissions.

  3. Select Manage and delete cookies and site data and enableBlock third party cookies.

If you don't want third party sites to store cookies on your PC, you can block cookies. But doing this might prevent some pages from displaying correctly, or you might get a message from a site letting you know that you need to allow cookies to view that site.

  1. Open Edge browser, select Settings and morein the upper right corner of your browser window.

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  2. SelectSettings>Cookies and site permissions.

  3. Select Manage and delete cookies and site dataand disable Allow sites to save and read cookie data (recommended)to block all cookies.

Microsoft Edge allows you to block cookies from a specific site however doing this might prevent some pages from displaying correctly, or you might get a message from a site letting you know that you need to allow cookies to view that site. To block cookies from a specific site:

  1. Open Edge browser, select Settings and morein the upper right corner of your browser window.

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  2. SelectSettings>Cookies and site permissions.

  3. Select Manage and delete cookies and site data.

  4. Navigate to Block section and selectAddto block cookies on a per-site basis by entering the site's URL.

  1. Open Edge browser, select Settings and morein the upper right corner of your browser window.

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  2. SelectSettings>Privacy, search, and services.

  3. Navigate to Clear browsing data section and selectChoose what to clear located next toClear browsing data now.

  4. Under Time range, choose a time range from the list.

  5. Select Cookies and other site data, and then select Clear now.

Note:Alternatively, you can delete the cookies by pressingCTRL + SHIFT + DELETE together and then proceeding with the steps 4 and 5.

All your cookies and other site data will now be deleted for the time range you selected. This signs you out of most sites.

  1. Open Edge browser, select Settings and more> Settings>Cookies and site permissions.

  2. Under Cookies and data stored, selectManage and delete cookies and site data > See all cookies and site data and search for the site whosecookies you want to delete.

  3. Select the down arrowto the right ofthe site whose cookies you want to delete and select Delete.

Cookies for the site you selected are now deleted.Repeat this step for any site whose cookies you want to delete.

  1. Open Edge browser, selectSettings and more> Settings> Privacy, search,and services.

  2. Under Clear browsing data, select Choose what to clear every time you close the browser.

  3. Turn on the Cookies and other site data toggle.

Once this feature is turned on, every time you close your Edge browser all cookies and other site data are deleted. This signs you out of most sites.

  1. Open Edge browser, select Settings and morein the upper right corner of your browser window.

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  2. SelectSettings>Cookies and site permissions.

  3. Select Manage and delete cookies and site data.

  4. Enable the toggle Preload pages for faster browsing and searching.

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Manage cookies in Microsoft Edge: View, allow, block, delete and use? ›

Open Edge browser, select Settings and more in the upper right corner of your browser window. Select Settings > Cookies and site permissions. Select Manage and delete cookies and site data and disable Allow sites to save and read cookie data (recommended) to block all cookies.

How do I unblock cookies in Microsoft Edge? ›

Enable cookies
  1. In the Edge window, select More (...) > Settings > View advanced settings.
  2. Scroll down to Cookies, and select Don't block cookies.

How to clear cookies and cache in Microsoft Edge? ›

To clear your browser cache and cookies in Microsoft Edge, go to Settings > Privacy > Clear browsing data and select Ctrl+Shift+Del. You can also type "edge://settings/clearbrowserdata" in your address bar to access this function. Clear your browsing history, cookies, and cached images and files in minutes.

How do I block or delete cookies? ›

  1. On your computer, open Chrome.
  2. At the top right, click More Delete browsing data.
  3. At the top, next to "Time range," click the dropdown.
  4. Choose a time period, such as the last hour or the last day.
  5. Check Cookies and other site data.
  6. Uncheck all the other items.
  7. Click Delete data.

Does Microsoft Edge block cookies by default? ›

To help protect your privacy, the new Microsoft Edge sets tracking prevention to balanced by default. For increased protection, you can switch your tracking prevention to strict or block all third-party cookies.

How do I unblock blocked cookies? ›

You can allow or block third-party cookies by default.
  1. On your computer, open Chrome .
  2. At the top right, click More Settings .
  3. Click Privacy and security. Third-party cookies. ...
  4. Select an option: Allow third-party cookies.

How do I change cookie settings in Microsoft Edge? ›

Open Edge browser, select Settings and more in the upper right corner of your browser window. Select Settings > Cookies and site permissions. Select Manage and delete cookies and site data > See all cookies and site data.

How do I clear all cookies? ›

Delete all cookies
  1. On your Android device, open Chrome .
  2. At the top right, tap More. Settings.
  3. Tap Privacy and security. Delete browsing data.
  4. Choose a time range, like Last hour or All time.
  5. Check Cookies and site data and uncheck all other items.
  6. Tap Delete data. Delete.

What is the difference between cache and cookies? ›

Cache stores Javascript, CSS, HTML pages, media (images and videos), etc. Cookies store temporary data for tracking, such as browsing sessions, history of using websites and apps, etc. Caches are comparatively less memory efficient. They occupy a lot of space on any device.

What does clearing all cookies and cache do? ›

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.

Is blocking all cookies a good idea? ›

If you block all cookies, there are a few downsides. You may not be able to save products inside a shopping cart between sessions, you may have to log into a site every time you open and close your browser, and you may not get tailored ads, but may see irrelevant ads more frequently.

Is it a good idea to remove all cookies? ›

Deleting the cache and cookies data regularly helps to troubleshoot, helps to increase the loading time of web pages, loads new versions of web pages and increases the performance of your computer.

Which browsers are blocking cookies? ›

Top browsers like Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, and Brave Browser automatically block third-party cookies, prioritizing user privacy.

How do I allow all cookies on Edge? ›

Tap the More button in the top-right corner your Edge browser, marked by three dots. Tap Settings. Under Privacy & security, go to the tab Cookies. To enable cookies, select Don't block cookies.

How to clear cookies in Microsoft Edge? ›

In the Edge browser:
  1. Click on the Edge menu (3 dots) on the top right hand side.
  2. Click on Settings.
  3. On the left hand side, click Cookies and site permissions.
  4. Under the Manage and delete cookies and site data section click See all cookies and site data.
  5. A new dialogue box will open.
  6. Click Remove all.

Where are the cookies in Microsoft Edge? ›

File Path(Microsoft): C:\Users\Your_User_Name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default.

How to allow third-party cookies in Edge browser? ›

Microsoft Edge
  1. Open Edge on your device.
  2. Select the Settings and More Menu (3 dots icon on top right corner of the browser) and then Settings.
  3. Go to Cookies and site permissions then Manage and delete cookies and site data.
  4. Turn off Block third-party cookies.
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What to do when cookies are blocked? ›

Chrome
  1. On your computer, open Chrome.
  2. At the top right, click More (the three dots) , and then choose Settings.
  3. At the bottom, click Advanced.
  4. Under "Privacy and security," click Content settings.
  5. Click Cookies.
  6. From here, you can: Turn on cookies: Next to "Blocked," turn on the switch.
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