Learn how to delete, block, or allow cookies in Internet Explorer. Cookies are small files that websites use to store your preferences or track your online activity.

Here's how to enable cookies if your browser is blocking them: Edge (Windows 10) In the Edge window, select More (...) > Settings > View advanced settings. Scroll down to Cookies, and select Don't block cookies. Internet Explorer. In Internet Explorer, in the menu bar, select Tools > Internet options > Privacy > Advanced.

Go to Settings and more > Settings > Cookies and site permissions to see a list for each website, including location, cookies, pop-ups, and media autoplay. On your device. All data from the previous version of Microsoft Edge. All data including history, favorites, passwords, and more from the legacy version of Microsoft Edge.

How to clear data collected or stored by Microsoft Edge. To clear browsing info stored on your device, like saved passwords or cookies: In Microsoft Edge, select Settings and more > Settings > Privacy, search, and services . Under Clear browsing data, select Choose what to clear. Under Time range, choose a time range.

Select Settings > Privacy, search, and services. Select Choose what to clear under Clear browsing data > Clear browsing data now . Under Time range, choose a time range from the list. Select Cookies and other site data, and then select Clear now. All your cookies and other site data will now be deleted for the time range you selected.

What is tracking prevention? The new Microsoft Edge is designed to detect and block potentially harmful trackers—trackers we detect as cryptomining or fingerprinting. We let you decide what trackers to block. For more on tracker prevention and how to use it, select any topic, and it will open to present more information:

Cookies may contain information for a customized Web page or may contain logon information for a Web site. Before you delete your cookies, you may want to export or save them. Use the Import/Export Wizard in Internet Explorer to export your cookies.

Temporarily allow cookies and site data in Microsoft Edge. 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.