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Websites store things like your preferences and login status in "cookies" on your computer. This article describes how to enable and disable cookies in Firefox.

[[Cookies - Information that websites store on your computer|Cookies]] are stored on your computer by websites you visit and contain information such as site preferences or login status. This article describes how to enable and disable cookies in Firefox. __TOC__ = How do I change cookie settings? = {note}'''Note: Cookies are enabled by default in Firefox.'''{/note} To check or change your settings: {for not fx22} # [[T:optionspreferences]]. # [[T:customhistory]] # Check mark '''Accept cookies from sites''' to enable Cookies, and uncheck it to disable them.{for win}[[Image:Cookies Win]]{/for}{for mac}[[Image:Cookies Mac]]{/for}{for linux}[[Image:Cookies Lin]]{/for} #* If you are troubleshooting problems with cookies, make sure '''Accept third party cookies''' is also check marked. For more information, see [[Disable third-party cookies in Firefox to stop some types of tracking by advertisers]]. # Choose how long cookies are allowed to be stored: #* Keep until: '''they expire''': Each cookie will be removed when it reaches its expiration date, which is set by the site that sent the cookie. #* Keep until: '''I close Firefox''': The cookies that are stored on your computer will be removed when Firefox is closed. #* Keep until: '''ask me every time''': Displays an alert every time a website tries to send a cookie, and asks you whether or not you want to store it. # [[T:closeOptionsPreferences]]. {/for} {for fx22} # [[T:optionspreferences]]. # [[T:customhistory]] # Check mark '''Accept cookies from sites''' to enable Cookies, and uncheck it to disable them.{for win}[[Image:Cookies Win Fx22]]{/for} #* If you are troubleshooting problems with cookies, make sure '''Accept third party cookies''' is also not set to '''Never'''. For more information, see [[Disable third-party cookies in Firefox to stop some types of tracking by advertisers]]. # Choose how long cookies are allowed to be stored: #* Keep until: '''they expire''': Each cookie will be removed when it reaches its expiration date, which is set by the site that sent the cookie. #* Keep until: '''I close Firefox''': The cookies that are stored on your computer will be removed when Firefox is closed. #* Keep until: '''ask me every time''': Displays an alert every time a website tries to send a cookie, and asks you whether or not you want to store it. # [[T:closeOptionsPreferences]]. {/for} = Websites report cookie errors = If a website gives you an error message saying that you cannot accept cookies, see [[Websites say cookies are blocked - Unblock them]]. [[Template:ShareArticle|link=http://mzl.la/MnRK4j]]