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Summary

This article describes how to delete cookie files from your computer. 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.

Note If you want to delete cookies for every user on your computer, you must repeat the appropriate steps when you are logged on as each user.

This article is intended for a beginning to intermediate computer user.

For more information about cookies, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

260971 Description of cookies

Resolution

Export or save your cookies before you delete them

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.

For more information about how to use the Import/Export Wizard, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

221523 Description of the Import/Export Wizard that is included with Internet Explorer 5.0 or later

Delete cookies for Internet Explorer

Internet Explorer 9

How to delete cookie files in Internet Explorer 9

Video: How to delete cookie files in Internet Explorer 9

Internet Explorer 8

How to delete cookie files in Internet Explorer 8

Exit Internet Explorer 8, and then exit any instances of Windows Explorer.

Do one of the following:

In Windows Vista or Windows 7, click Start , type inetcpl.cpl in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.

In Windows XP, click Start, click Run, type inetcpl.cpl in the Open box, and then press ENTER.

On the General tab, click Delete under Browsing History in the Internet Properties dialog box.

In the Delete Browsing History dialog box, click to clear all of the check boxes except for the Cookies check box, and then click Delete.

Internet Explorer 7

How to delete cookie files in Internet Explorer 7

Exit Internet Explorer 7, and then exit any instances of Windows Explorer.

Do one of the following:

In Windows Vista, click Start , type inetcpl.cpl in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.

In Windows XP, click Start, click Run, type inetcpl.cpl in the Open box, and then press ENTER.

On the General tab, click Delete under Browsing History in the Internet Properties dialog box.

In the Delete Browsing History dialog box, click Delete Cookies.

In the Delete Cookies dialog box, click Yes.

Internet Explorer 6

How to delete cookie files in Internet Explorer 6

Exit Internet Explorer 6, and then exit any instances of Windows Explorer.

Click Start, click Run, type inetcpl.cpl, and then press ENTER.

On the General tab, click Delete Cookies in the Temporary Internet Files section of the Internet Properties dialog box.

In the Delete Files dialog box, click to select the Delete all offline content check box, and then click OK.

More Information

Similar problems and solutions

For more information about cookies, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

283185 How to manage cookies in Internet Explorer 6

224304 Per-session cookies are not cleared until you close browser
For more information about cookies, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

154360 Information about the Security Alert message for cookies in Internet Explorer and Outlook Express

223799 Description of persistent and per-session cookies in Internet Explorer
If these Microsoft Knowledge Base articles do not help you resolve the problem, or if you experience symptoms that differ from those that this article describes, search the Microsoft Knowledge Base for more information. To search the Microsoft Knowledge Base, visit the following Microsoft website:

How to Clear Cookies for a Specific Site

Remove cookies from a single site in Chrome, IE, Firefox, Safari, or Opera

What to Know

This article explains how to remove cookies from individual websites in Chrome, IE, Firefox, Safari, and Opera. Note that Microsoft Edge doesn’t let you delete cookies for an individual site.

How to Clear Cookies for One Site in Google Chrome

Here’s how to clear cookies stored by the Chrome web browser.

Select the three vertical dots in the upper-right corner to open the Chrome menu and then select Settings.

Scroll to the Privacy and security section and select Site Settings.

Scroll down and select Cookies and site data.

Scroll down and select See all cookies and site data.

Locate the site for which you’d like to delete the cookies.

To quickly find a site, enter the name of the website in the search box.

Select the trash can icon to remove the cookies.

Close the Settings tab when you’re finished.

You can also delete cookies while you’re browsing. Select the lock icon next to a website name in the Address bar, then select Cookies. In the Cookies in use dialog box, expand a site name, choose a cookie, then select Remove.

How to Clear Cookies for One Site in Internet Explorer

Follow these steps to clear cookies for an individual site in Internet Explorer:

Microsoft no longer supports Internet Explorer and recommends that you update to the newer Edge browser. Head to their site to download the newest version.

Select the gear icon, then select Internet options.

Select the General tab.

Under the Browsing history section, select Settings.

In the Website Data Settings dialog box, select View files.

Scroll through the list of cookies to find the one you want to delete.

Select a cookie and press Delete on the keyboard.

In the Warning dialog box, select Yes.

Microsoft Edge cannot delete cookies for an individual site. This rule governs both the original version of Edge and the version that’s based on the Chromium browser engine. To delete site information in Microsoft Edge, use a cookie cleaner such as CCleaner.

How to Clear Cookies for One Site in Firefox

To delete the cookies for an individual website using Firefox, follow these steps:

Select the three horizontal lines, then select Options. (Select Preferences on a Mac.)

Select Privacy & Security.

In the History section, select the drop-down arrow next to Firefox will, then select Use custom settings for history.

In the Cookies and Site Data section, select Manage Data.

In the Manage Cookies and Site Data dialog box, select the site.

Select Remove Selected.

Select Save Changes.

In the Removing Cookies and Site Data dialog box, select OK.

To quickly clear cookies from a site in Firefox while you’re on the site, click the padlock next to the site’s address and select Clear Cookies and Site Data.

How to Clear Cookies for One Site in Safari

When you manage cookies in Safari, you’ll improve the performance of the browser and how it interacts with websites.

Select Preferences under the Safari menu.

Select the Privacy tab.

Select Manage Website Data.

Choose the site that placed the cookies in your browser and select Remove.

Select Done when you’ve deleted all the cookies from Safari.

How to Clear Cookies for One Site in Opera

To clear cookies for a site in the Opera web browser, look for the lock icon or the globe icon in the Address bar.

Select the lock icon or the globe icon, then select Cookies.

Expand the website that placed the cookie on your computer.

Select the Cookies folder to expand it.

Select the cookie you want to delete.

Select Delete.

Select Done when you’re finished removing cookies for a site.

What Happens When You Delete Cookies in a Web Browser?

There are times when you’ll no longer want cookies stored on your computer. For example:

When you delete cookies, you’ll no longer automatically sign in to commonly visited websites, and the sites won’t be customized to your preferences. Also, if you use two-factor authentication, deleting the cookie means you’ll need to complete two-factor authentication again.

If you use the same web browser, such as Google Chrome, but on different devices, deleting the cookies from Chrome on your laptop doesn’t delete the cookies from Chrome on your tablet. Cookies are specific to the hardware device being used.

Additionally, if you use different web browsers on the same device, like Firefox and Opera, for example, deleting the cookies from Firefox does not remove the cookies stored by Opera. Cookies are not shared between web browsers installed on the same device.

Файлы cookie

Что такое cookie

(куки) — небольшой фрагмент данных, который отправляется веб-сервером и хранится на компьютере пользователя. В cookie находится информация о вас. Например, логин и пароль, местоположение, языковые настройки, сведения о товарах в корзине интернет-магазина.

Почему cookie полезны

В инструментах веб-аналитики (например, в Яндекс Метрике) cookie используются для отслеживания действий пользователя в интернете.

Почему cookie — это риск для приватности

В целом отключение cookie принесет больше неудобств, чем пользы. Но если вы хотите максимально обезопасить данные от утечки, то отключите cookie. Некоторые сайты после этого могут перестать нормально работать.

Удалить cookie

Если время от времени удалять файлы cookie, вы снизите риск утечки личных данных и сэкономите место на жестком диске. Браузер выделяет для cookie память, и, если вы посещаете много сайтов, объем памяти может быть существенным.

Удалить все cookie

Запретить сохранение cookie

По умолчанию всем сайтам разрешено сохранять cookie.

Запретить сохранять cookie всем сайтам

В настройках Браузера вы можете задавать исключения для файлов cookie.

Разрешить сохранение cookie

По умолчанию всем сайтам разрешено сохранять cookie. Если вы запретили сохранение cookie, разрешите его.

Разрешить сохранять cookie всем сайтам

Ошибка «Страница не работает. Сайт выполнил переадресацию слишком много раз»

Удалите файлы cookie, установленные страницей сайта

Разрешите сохранять cookie сторонних сайтов

Файлы cookie

Что такое cookie

(куки) — небольшой фрагмент данных, который отправляется веб-сервером и хранится на компьютере пользователя. В cookie находится информация о вас. Например, логин и пароль, местоположение, языковые настройки, сведения о товарах в корзине интернет-магазина.

Почему cookie полезны

В инструментах веб-аналитики (например, в Яндекс Метрике) cookie используются для отслеживания действий пользователя в интернете.

Почему cookie — это риск для приватности

В целом отключение cookie принесет больше неудобств, чем пользы. Но если вы хотите максимально обезопасить данные от утечки, то отключите cookie. Некоторые сайты после этого могут перестать нормально работать.

Удалить cookie

Если время от времени удалять файлы cookie, вы снизите риск утечки личных данных и сэкономите место на жестком диске. Браузер выделяет для cookie память, и, если вы посещаете много сайтов, объем памяти может быть существенным.

Удалить все cookie

Запретить сохранение cookie

По умолчанию всем сайтам разрешено сохранять cookie.

Запретить сохранять cookie всем сайтам

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How to clear cookies

When we talk about cookies concerning the internet, we aren’t talking about your grandma’s oatmeal raisin recipe. What we’re referring to are the tiny files that your browser saves when you visit certain sites.

This can include sensitive information like passwords, so some people opt to clear their cookies regularly. Once you’ve got the hang of it, you should be a few clicks away from a safer browsing experience.

Google Chrome

Google Chrome is our current pick as the best browser of 2020. It lets you easily delete cookies, control browsing data, and specify what sort of files it should accept or block.

Step 1: Click the three-dot Customize and Control icon located in the top-right corner.

Step 2: Select Settings in the drop-down menu.

Step 3: A separate Settings tab opens in Chrome. Click Privacy and Security listed on the left to expand your options.

Step 4: Select Clear Browsing Data shown on the right.

Note: You can also reach this setting by typing chrome://settings/clearBrowserData in the address bar.

Step 5: An in-browser pop-up appears with the Basic tab loaded by default. Here, you can delete your browsing history, cached images, and cookies, along with other site data. You can select a time range using the drop-down menu, then sign out from your Google Account to delete browsing data from the device you’re on.

You can also click the Advanced tab for additional features like clearing your download history, passwords, other sign-in data, autofill form data, site settings, and hosted app data.

Step 6: When ready, click the blue Clear Data button. If your Google account is synced to other devices, this step will clear cookies on those devices as well.

To manage how cookies are saved and stored in the future, do the following:

Step 1: Select the Site Settings option listed under Privacy and Security.

Step 2: Select Cookies and Site Data on the following page.

Note: You can reach this setting by typing chrome://settings/content/cookies in the address bar.

Here, you’ll find options to disable all cookies, clear cookies when you close Chrome, and block third-party cookies. You can block and allow cookies from specific sites as well.

Chrome on Android or iOS

The steps are identical on iOS and Android devices, but the big difference you’ll see is the overall visual presentation. The screenshots provided below are from an iPad Pro.

Step 1: Tap the Three-Dot icon. It’s typically located in the top-right corner unless you’re viewing Chrome on a phone in portrait mode (bottom right).

Step 2: Tap the Settings option on the drop-down menu.

Step 3: Tap on Privacy on the following screen. Again, the presentation is visually different.

Step 4: Tap on Clear Browsing Data.

Step 5: Tap on Cookies and Site Data if it’s not already selected.

Step 6: Tap on Clear Browsing Data when ready.

There are also options for clearing your browser history and removing cached images and files.

Mozilla Firefox

The open-source browser has tons of add-ons and actually offers more options than Chrome when it comes to customizing these settings — and that was before Quantum turned things on its head. Here’s how to clear out any cookies it’s storing.

Step 1: Click on the three-line Menu icon located in the top-right corner.

Step 2: Select Options on the drop-down menu.

Step 3: The General category loads by default. Select Privacy and Security listed on the left.

Step 4: Scroll down on the right to find Cookies and Site Data. Click the Clear Data button.

Step 5: A pop-up window appears. Make sure Cookies and Site Data is checked, and then click the Clear button.

Alternatively, you can click the Manage Data button rather than Clear Data. A pop-up window appears with a search field for locating a specific cookie and a list of all cookies stored on your device. You can click the Remove Selected button to delete a highlighted cookie or click the Remove All button to delete them all.

Finally, you can click the Manage Permissions button located under Cookies and Site Data to control whether individual cookies are blocked or allowed, respectively.

Firefox on iOS and TabletOS

Step 1: Tap the three-line Hamburger icon.

Step 2: Tap Settings on the pop-up (or drop-down) menu.

Step 3: On phones, scroll down to Privacy and tap Data Management. On tablets, tap Data Management listed under Privacy in a pop-up window.

Step 4: Under Clear Private Data, make sure Cookies is toggled on, and then tap the red Clear Private Data button.

Firefox on Android

Step 1: Tap the three-line Hamburger icon.

Step 2: Tap the Settings option on the pop-up (or drop-down) menu.

Step 3: Tap on Clear Private Data.

Step 4: A pop-up window appears. Make sure the Cookies and Active Logins option is checked and then tap Clear Data.

Safari

Unlike Chrome and Firefox, Safari only stores cookies from websites you visit. Nevertheless, Safari lets you easily change these settings. Since Apple discontinued the Windows version, our instructions focus on the MacOS and mobile versions.

Step 1: With Safari open, click Safari listed next to the Apple icon on the menu bar.

Step 2: Select Clear History on the drop-down menu.

Step 3: A pop-up window appears with four options in a drop-down menu: The Last Hour, Today, Today and Yesterday, and All History. Select an option, and click the Clear History button.

If you prefer to have more control over what is deleted, do the following:

Step 1: With Safari open, click Safari listed next to the Apple icon on the menu bar.

Step 2: Select Preferences on the drop-down menu.

Step 3: A pop-up window appears. Click the Privacy tab.

Here, you can use Block All Cookies to remove everything in one fell swoop. Alternatively, click the Manage Website Data button to see a list of each cookie stored in the browser, which you can then remove individually.

Safari’s options for filtering cookies are limited. You can, however, have Safari block cross-site tracking.

Safari on iOS and TabletOS

Step 1: Open Settings.

Step 2: On TabletOS, scroll down on the left-hand menu and tap Safari. Simply scroll down and tap Safari on iOS devices.

Step 3: To delete all cookies, tap Clear History and Website Data.

To delete a specific cookie, ignore Clear History and Website Data. Instead, take this route:

Step 1: Open Settings.

Step 2: On TabletOS, scroll down on the left-hand menu and tap Safari. Simply scroll down and tap Safari on iOS devices.

Step 3: Scroll down and tap Advanced.

Step 4: Tap Website Data.

Step 5: A list of all websites appears on your screen. Tap the Edit button.

Step 6: Tap the red Minus button next to each site you want to remove and delete.

Step 7: Tap Done to complete.

Microsoft Edge (Non-Chromium)

Edge is Microsoft’s latest browser integrated into Windows 10. Here’s how to alter its cookie settings and wipe out any existing ones:

Step 1: Click on the three-dot Settings icon in the top-right corner.

Step 2: Click the Settings option on the drop-down menu.

Step 3: The General category opens by default. Click Privacy & Security on the roll-out menu.

Step 4: Click the Choose What to Clear button.

Step 5: Make sure Cookies and Saved Website Data is ticked and then click the Clear button.

To manage how Edge handles cookies, scroll down the Privacy and Security panel to locate Cookies. The associated drop-down menu provides three options: Don’t Block Cookies (default), Block on Third-Party Cookies, and Block All Cookies.

Within the Choose What to Clear menu, you also have the option to clear cookies every time you leave the browser, using the toggle option under the Clear button.

Opera

Although the Opera browser is based on the same foundation used by Google Chrome, getting to the browser’s cookie options has a slightly different process.

Step 1: Click on the red Opera logo in the top-left corner.

Step 2: Select Settings on the drop-down menu.

Step 3: A new tab opens. Click Advanced on the menu, followed by Privacy and Security.

Step 4: Select the Clear Browsing Data section.

Step 5: An in-browser pop-up appears with the Basic tab loaded by default. Here, you can delete your browsing history, cached images, and cookies, along with other site data. Select a time range using the drop-down menu.

You can also click the Advanced tab for additional features like clearing your download history, passwords, other sign-in data, autofill form data, site settings, and hosted app data.

Click the Clear Data button when complete.

To manage how Opera handles cookies, do the following:

Step 1: Click on the red Opera logo in the top-left corner.

Step 2: Select Settings on the drop-down menu.

Step 3: A new tab opens. Click Advanced on the menu, followed by Privacy and Security.

Step 4: Select the Site Settings section.

Step 5: Select the Cookies and Site Data section on the following page.

Here, you can decide whether you want to block cookies, delete them at regular intervals, or allow them entirely.

Apps and plugins

While browsers make clearing cookies manually fairly easy, there are also a host of apps and browser plugins that can give you a little more control of your cookies.

CCleaner

Free to download, CCleaner is a vital tool used to help your computer get rid of those extra files generated due to browsing the web and other applications. CCleaner doesn’t just clean cookies within one particular browser; it’s a web browser that can clean cookies across the board.

Cookie AutoDelete

Cookie AutoDelete will eliminate cookies whenever you close out your browser, so you don’t have to worry about doing it yourself. You can also remove cookies from a domain and create white and gray lists that you may want to allow and share. The developer maintains a database so you can check each cookie for more information.

You can install Cookie AutoDelete on Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. Its compatibility with both browsers earns it our top pick for cookie management apps on the market.