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.

On the Chrome menu, select Settings > Show advanced settings, and then under Privacy, select Content settings. In the Content settings dialog box, under Cookies, make sure Allow local data to be set (recommended) is selected.

Microsoft Edge also stores cookies, small files that are put on your device as you browse the web. Many websites use cookies to store info about your preferences and settings, like saving the items in your shopping cart so you don't have to add them each time you visit.

Learn how you can manage cookies and site data you've temporarily allowed in Microsoft Edge.

Select Settings and more > Settings > Privacy, search, and services . Select Clear browsing data, then select Choose what to clear next to Clear browsing data now.

Balanced is selected as the default In Microsoft Edge, select Settings and more > Settings > Privacy, search, and services. Select Tracking prevention and make sure it is turned On. Select the level of tracking prevention that’s right for you. See also Learn about tracking prevention in Microsoft Edge

If you don’t see the options you need, select Settings from there. You can change settings like your browser home page or search engine, clear browsing history and cookies, or sync your info across devices.

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.

When the advertising ID is enabled, apps can access and use it in much the same way that websites can access and use a unique identifier stored in a cookie. Thus, app developers (and the advertising networks they work with) can associate personal data they collect about you with your advertising ID and use that personal data to provide more ...

Learn how to use the privacy dashboard in your Microsoft account and manage your privacy settings for products you use.