Learn what cookies are, how they work, and how to manage them in Internet Explorer. Find out the difference between first-party and third-party cookies, persistent and session cookies, and how to delete or block them.

Learn how to view and delete your browsing history, including cookies, in Internet Explorer. Cookies are info that sites store on your PC to remember your preferences, such as your sign-in or your location.

Learn how to clear cookies from your computer using Internet Explorer 9, 8, 7 or 6. You can also export or save your cookies before deleting them.

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. Internet Explorer. In Internet Explorer, in the menu bar, select Tools > Internet options > Privacy > Advanced.

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.

Cookies are small files that websites put on your PC to store information about you and your preferences. Cookies can make your browsing experience better by letting sites remember your preferences or letting you avoid signing in each time you visit certain sites.

You can decide to have Guided Help delete the cookie files from your computer for you, or you can manually delete cookie files from your computer. The "How to automatically delete cookies in Internet Explorer on Windows XP" section contains instructions on how to have Guided Help perform the steps for you.

Learn how to change Internet Explorer settings, or reset browser settings when there's a problem.

The Temporary Internet Files (or cache) folder is used by Windows Internet Explorer and by MSN Explorer to store webpage content on the computer hard disk for quick viewing.

Fixes an issue in which you encounter cookie-related issues when you use Internet Explorer 11. This issue occurs after you enable EPM in Internet Explorer 11 and then go to certain websites.