How to Enable Cookies in Windows 7

Enabling Cookies in Google Chrome

1. 
   Open your browser. Click on your browser icon to launch it.

   1. Click here to download and install the latest version of Chrome.
2. 
   Click on the Menu icon. Chrome versions 23 and above feature a Menu icon, which looks like three horizontal lines. This is located at the top right-hand corner of the screen.
3. 
   Choose 'Settings' from the drop-down list.
4. 
   Click 'Show advanced settings'. You will find this tab on the bottom of the Settings page. If you are using an older version of Chrome, you will need to do the following:

   1. Click on the "Spanner" icon. This is located at the top right-hand corner of the screen.
   2. Click Tools. You will find this under the Cookies section.
   3. Click Options. This will bring up a list of options that you can choose from.
   4. Click 'Under the Hood'. You will find this on the left-hand side of the browser window, listed under Options.
5. 
   Click 'Content Settings'. You will find this button in the 'Privacy' tab of the Settings page.
6. 
   Allow automatic cookie handling. Check the first box, which says, 'Allow local data to be set (recommended)'. This will automatically enable first-party and third-party cookies

   1. In Chrome versions 3-9, choose the setting that says, 'Allow all cookies'.
7. 
   Choose cookie settings manually. In the 'Cookies' section, you are given three more options.

   1. Checking the box labeled 'Block sites from setting any data', will block all cookies from that website.
   2. Checking the box labeled 'Block third-party cookies and site data', will enable only first-party cookies to access your browser.
   3. Choosing 'Keep local data only until you quit your browser' will erase the cookies when you exit Chrome.
8. 
   Click 'Manage exceptions'. This will let you manage cookie data manually. It opens a new window, where you are presented with a 'Hostname Pattern' box and a 'Behavior' box. Enter the website URL which you wish and select your option.

   1. Choosing 'Allow' will always allow cookies for that URL.
   2. Choosing 'Clear on exit' will clear up the cookies for the website when you close it.
   3. Choosing 'Block' will block the cookies for that URL.
9. 
   Click Done. Once you are finished with managing your settings, click Done to save changes and end the process.
10. 
    Check to see if your settings are saved. Go to your cookies list. If you see the sign of a blocked cookie next to a website address bar, it means that it has been blocked.