What is Cookies and how to disable them in browsers Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Safari, Yandex Browser
Quick transition to disabling cookies in browsers
Cookies are special files in browsers in which websites can store certain data. The browser will store the information in cookies and transfer it back to the website with each website visiting.
Most websites on the Internet use cookies. Some websites may not work correctly if you turn off cookies.
For example, referral links are stored in cookies. If you visited a website with a referral link, then the information about the referral link will be stored in the browser cookie. If you do not register at this visit, the browser will remember that you used this referral link and will transfer it to the website for all subsequent visits.
Con of keeping Cookies
- Web sites can add tracking parameters to your browser. Using cookies, it is possible uniquely identify multiple visits with one browser.
How to disable Cookies
Cookies can be disabled in browsers: Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome Chrome, Opera, Safari, Yandex Browser, Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer.
You can check whether cookies are accepted by your browser on the page Cookies and IP address check.
If you have the value Disabled, it means that you have already disabled cookies, or it is not enabled by default in the browser.
If Enabled, read on how to disable.
Quick navigation on this page:
Google Chrome
To disable cookies in Google Chrome, go to Settings.
In the search bar, type cookies and open Content settings.
Choose Cookies.
Disable cookies in Google Chrome.
Mozilla Firefox
To disable cookies in the Mozilla Firefox browser, go to Options.
Choose tab Privacy & Security and disable cookies in Firefox.
Safari
To disable cookies in Safari, go to Preferences.
Disable cookies in Safari on the Privacy tab.
Opera
To disable cookies in the Opera browser, type the following into the address bar and press Enter.
opera://settings
In the search bar, type cookies and disable cookies in the Opera browser.
Yandex Browser
To disable cookies in Yandex Browser, go to Settings.
In the search bar, type cookie and press button Content settings.
Disable cookies in Yandex Browser.
Internet Explorer
To disable cookies in Internet Explorer, go to Internet options.
On the Privacy tab, click Advanced button.
Disable cookies in Internet Explorer.
Microsoft Edge
To disable cookies in the Microsoft Edge browser, go to Settings.
Scroll down and click the View advanced settings button.
Disable cookies in Microsoft Edge.
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