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

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.

In this article:

• View all cookies

• Allow all cookies

• Allow cookies from a 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

View all cookies

1. Open Edge browser, select Settings and more [SettingsandMore] in the upper right corner of your browser window.
2. SelectSettings [SettingsIcon] >Privacy, search, and services [LockIcon] .
3. SelectCookies, then click See all cookies and site data to view all stored cookies and related site information.

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 more [SettingsandMore] in the upper right corner of your browser window.
2. SelectSettings [SettingsIcon] >Privacy, search, and services [LockIcon] .
3. Select Cookies and enable the toggleAllow sites to save and read cookie data (recommended) to allow all cookies.

Allow cookies from a specific site

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 more [SettingsandMore] in the upper right corner of your browser window.
2. SelectSettings [SettingsIcon] >Privacy, search, and services [LockIcon] .
3. Select Cookies and go toAllowed to save cookies.
4. SelectAdd siteto allow cookies on a per-site basis by entering the site's URL.

Block 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 more [SettingsandMore] in the upper right corner of your browser window.
2. SelectSettings [SettingsIcon] >Privacy, search, and services [LockIcon] .
3. Select Cookies and enable the toggle Block third-party cookies.

Block all 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 more [SettingsandMore] in the upper right corner of your browser window.
2. SelectSettings [SettingsIcon] >Privacy, search, and services [LockIcon] .
3. Select Cookies and disable Allow sites to save and read cookie data (recommended) to block all cookies.

Block cookies from a specific site

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 more [SettingsandMore] in the upper right corner of your browser window.
2. SelectSettings [SettingsIcon] >Privacy, search, and services [LockIcon] .
3. Select Cookies and go toNot allowed to save and read cookies.
4. SelectAddsite to block cookies on a per-site basis by entering the site's URL.

Delete all cookies

1. Open Edge browser, select Settings and more [SettingsandMore] in the upper right corner of your browser window.
2. SelectSettings [SettingsIcon] >Privacy, search, and services.
3. SelectClear browsing data, then 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.

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

Delete cookies from a specific site

1. Open Edge browser, select Settings and more [SettingsandMore] > Settings [SettingsIcon] >Privacy, search, and services [LockIcon] .
2. SelectCookies, then click See all cookies and site data and search for the site whosecookies you want to delete.
3. Select the down arrow [ChevronDownicon] to the right ofthe site whose cookies you want to delete and select Delete [DeleteIcon] .

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

Delete cookies every time you close the browser

1. Open Edge browser, selectSettings and more [SettingsandMore] > Settings [SettingsIcon] > Privacy, search,and services.
2. SelectClear browsing data, then 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.

Use cookies to preload the page for faster browsing

1. Open Edge browser, select Settings and more [SettingsandMore] in the upper right corner of your browser window.

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2. SelectSettings [Settingsicon] >Privacy, search,and services.

3. Select Cookiesand enable the toggle Preload pages for faster browsing and searching.