Manage Cookies in Netscape 7 Browser

This section covers how to use Netscape's cookie manager to enable and disable cookie settings, manage cookies by site, view or remove cookies and how to set your cookie privacy level. For detailed instructions, open your Netscape browser, click on Help, select Help and Support Center, click the Index tab, scroll down to C and select cookies.

For more information about cookies, read What are Cookies? and What are the types of Cookies?.

Managing Cookies Site By Site

To control cookies on a per-site basis click on "Tools" and choose "Cookie Manager". Choose "Unblock Cookies from this Site" or "Block Cookies from this Site" (Cookie Manager Menu Screenshot).

Enable or Disable Cookie Settings

You can specify how to handle cookies by setting your Cookies preferences. The default setting is "Enable all cookies". To change your Cookies preferences open the "Edit" menu and choose "preferences". Under the "Privacy & Security" category, click "Cookies". (If no subcategories are visible, double-click "Privacy & Security" to expand the list). Now you can set your Cookies preferences (Preferences Screenshot).

How to Set your Cookie Privacy Level

Setting your cookie privacy level allows you to control the privacy settings you want your browser to enforce for all web sites. To begin, open the "Edit" menu and choose "Preferences". Under the "Privacy & Security" category, click "Cookies". (If no subcategories are visible, double-click "Privacy & Security" to expand the list). Select "Enable cookies based on privacy settings" and click "View". In the "Privacy Settings" dialog box, select the level of privacy you want ( low, medium, high or custom ). Then click "OK" to confirm your settings (Privacy Settings Screenshot).

How to View or Remove Cookies

To view the details for stored cookies open the "Tools" menu and choose "Cookie Manager". Choose "Manage Stored Cookies" from the submenu and the Cookie Manager will open with a list of all stored cookies on your computer. To view details for a particular cookie, "click a cookie" and look at the "Information about the selected Cookie" below. To remove a particular cookie, "click a cookie" and select "Remove Cookie". To remove all cookies select "Remove All Cookies" (Cookie Manager Screenshot).