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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 block websites from storing cookies in Firefox.
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[[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 block websites from storing cookies in Firefox.
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= Block cookies for a single site =
To set Firefox to block cookies from one website:
# Go to the website you wish to block from setting cookies in Firefox.
# {for win,linux}At the top of the Firefox window{/for}{for mac}On the menu bar{/for}, click on the {menu Tools} menu, and select {menu Page Info}.
# In the Page Info window, select the {menu Permissions} panel.
# Underneath '''Set Cookies''', remove the check mark from '''Use Default'''.
# Change the setting to '''Block'''. {for win}<br/> <br/> [[Image:1f26f07b671e46d7a9ed3df57afb9fb7-1251945943-898-1.png]]<br/>{/for}
# Close the Page Info window.
# Remove any cookies that the website has already set in Firefox. For instructions, see [[Deleting cookies]].
== Viewing a list of blocked sites ==
To see a list of sites that you have blocked from setting cookies:
{for fx35}
# [[T:optionspreferences]]
[[T:customhistory]]
# Next to '''Accept cookies from sites''', click {button Exceptions...}.
{/for}
{for fx3}
# [[T:optionspreferences]]
# Select the {menu Privacy} panel.
# Next to '''Accept cookies from sites''', click {button Exceptions...}.
{/for}
= Block cookies for all sites =
To set Firefox to block cookies from all websites:
{for fx35}
# [[T:optionspreferences]]
# Select the {menu Privacy} panel.
# Set '''Firefox will:''' to '''Use custom settings for history'''.
# Remove the check mark from '''Accept cookies from sites'''.
# [[T:closeOptionsPreferences]]
{/for}
{for fx3}
# [[T:optionspreferences]]
# Select the {menu Privacy} panel.
# Remove the check mark from '''Accept cookies from sites'''.
# [[T:closeOptionsPreferences]]
{/for}
To remove cookies that were stored previously, see [[Deleting cookies]].
= Block third party cookies =
To set Firefox to accept cookies only from the website you're currently visiting, see [[Disabling third party cookies]].
[[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 block websites from storing cookies in Firefox.
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= Block cookies for a single site =
To set Firefox to block cookies from one website:
# Go to the website you wish to block from setting cookies in Firefox.
# {for win,linux}At the top of the Firefox window{/for}{for mac}On the menu bar{/for}, click on the {menu Tools} menu, and select {menu Page Info}.
# In the Page Info window, select the {menu Permissions} panel.
# Underneath '''Set Cookies''', remove the check mark from '''Use Default'''.
# Change the setting to '''Block'''. {for win}<br/> <br/> [[Image:1f26f07b671e46d7a9ed3df57afb9fb7-1251945943-898-1.png]]<br/>{/for}
# Close the Page Info window.
# Remove any cookies that the website has already set in Firefox. For instructions, see [[Deleting cookies]].
== Viewing a list of blocked sites ==
To see a list of sites that you have blocked from setting cookies:
{for fx35}
# [[T:optionspreferences]]
[[T:customhistory]]
# Next to '''Accept cookies from sites''', click {button Exceptions...}.
{/for}
{for fx3}
# [[T:optionspreferences]]
# Select the {menu Privacy} panel.
# Next to '''Accept cookies from sites''', click {button Exceptions...}.
{/for}
= Block cookies for all sites =
To set Firefox to block cookies from all websites:
{for fx35}
# [[T:optionspreferences]]
# Select the {menu Privacy} panel.
# Set '''Firefox will:''' to '''Use custom settings for history'''.
# Remove the check mark from '''Accept cookies from sites'''.
# [[T:closeOptionsPreferences]]
{/for}
{for fx3}
# [[T:optionspreferences]]
# Select the {menu Privacy} panel.
# Remove the check mark from '''Accept cookies from sites'''.
# [[T:closeOptionsPreferences]]
{/for}
To remove cookies that were stored previously, see [[Deleting cookies]].
= Block third party cookies =
To set Firefox to accept cookies only from the website you're currently visiting, see [[Disabling third party cookies]].