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Cookies are stored on your computer by websites you visit and contain information such as site​ pref​eren​ces ​or logi​n stat​us. 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​ pref​eren​ces ​or logi​n stat​us. This article describes how to block websites from storing cookies in Firefox. __TOC__ = 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​ pref​eren​ces ​or logi​n stat​us. This article describes how to block websites from storing cookies in Firefox. __TOC__ = 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]].

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