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Internet Explorer 6.0

  1. Click on Tools
  2. Internet Options
  3. Click the Security Tab and set the level to medium
  4. Click the Privacy Tab and set the level to medium
  5. In Privacy, click on the Advanced button
  6. Click on “Override automatic cookie handling.”
  7. Check the following boxes: Accept First-Party Cookies, Prompt Third-Party Cookies, and Always allow session cookies.

Internet Explorer 5.0

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  2. Internet Options
  3. Click the Security Tab
  4. Click Internet, then Custom Level
  5. Scroll down to Cookies and go to “Allow cookies that are stored on your computer” and click Enable.
  6. Click on OK

Internet Explorer 4.0

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  2. Internet Options
  3. Click the Advanced Tab
  4. Scroll down until you see the Security section. Below this section will be the Cookies subsection. Click to turn on one of the options to manage your Cookies.

Internet Explorer 3.0

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  3. Advanced
  4. Click on “Warn before accepting Cookies” button.

Netscape 6.0

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  3. Cookie Manager
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Netscape 4.0

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AOL 6.0 (Windows)

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  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 for the Allow per-session cookies option.
  9. Click OK to exit.

AOL 5 (Windows)

  1. Click on My AOL on the main toolbar.
  2. Click Preferences.
  3. Click on 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 for the Allow per-session cookies option.
  8. Click OK to exit.

AOL 9.0 (Windows)

  1. Click “Setting” on the icon bar across the top of the window.
  2. Select “Internet (Web) Options” under the “I” on the next page.
  3. Click on the Privacy tab.
  4. Drag the selector guide to the “medium” setting.
  5. Click OK to exit.

    Deleting cookies in AOL

    1. Click on 'My AOL' (on the tool bar at the top of the AOL Screen).
    2. Click on Preferences.
    3. Under Preferences, Click on the www icon.
    4. Under Temporary Internet Files, Click on Delete Files.
    5. Under History, Click on Clear History.
    6. Click on OK to exit.

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