Manage cookies in Microsoft Edge: View, allow, block, delete and use (2024)

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Cookies are small pieces of data stored on your device by websites you visit. They serve various purposes, such as remembering login credentials, site preferences, and tracking user behavior. However, you might want to delete cookies for privacy reasons or to resolve browsing issues.

This article provides instructions on how to:

View all cookies

Allow all cookies

Allow cookies from specific website

Block third party cookies

Block all cookies

Block cookies from a specific site

Delete all cookies

Delete cookies from a specific site

Delete cookies every time you close the browser

Use cookies to preload the page for faster browsing

  1. Open Edge browser, select Settings and morein the upper right corner of your browser window.

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  2. SelectSettings>Cookies and site permissions.

  3. Select Manage and delete cookies and site data > See all cookies and site data.

By allowing cookies, websites will be able to save and retrieve data on your browser, which can enhance your browsing experience by remembering your preferences and login information.

  1. Open Edge browser, select Settings and morein the upper right corner of your browser window.

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  2. SelectSettings>Cookies and site permissions.

  3. Select Manage and delete cookies and site dataand enable the toggleAllow sites to save and read cookie data (recommended)to allow all cookies.

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By allowing cookies, websites will be able to save and retrieve data on your browser, which can enhance your browsing experience by remembering your preferences and login information.

  1. Open Edge browser, select Settings and morein the upper right corner of your browser window.

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  2. SelectSettings>Cookies and site permissions.

  3. Select Manage and delete cookies and site data.

  4. Navigate to Allowsection and selectAddto allow cookies on a per-site basis by entering the site's URL.

If you don't want third party sites to store cookies on your PC, you can block cookies. But doing this might prevent some pages from displaying correctly, or you might get a message from a site letting you know that you need to allow cookies to view that site.

  1. Open Edge browser, select Settings and morein the upper right corner of your browser window.

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  2. SelectSettings>Cookies and site permissions.

  3. Select Manage and delete cookies and site data and enableBlock third party cookies.

If you don't want third party sites to store cookies on your PC, you can block cookies. But doing this might prevent some pages from displaying correctly, or you might get a message from a site letting you know that you need to allow cookies to view that site.

  1. Open Edge browser, select Settings and morein the upper right corner of your browser window.

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  2. SelectSettings>Cookies and site permissions.

  3. Select Manage and delete cookies and site dataand disable Allow sites to save and read cookie data (recommended)to block all cookies.

Microsoft Edge allows you to block cookies from a specific site however doing this might prevent some pages from displaying correctly, or you might get a message from a site letting you know that you need to allow cookies to view that site. To block cookies from a specific site:

  1. Open Edge browser, select Settings and morein the upper right corner of your browser window.

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  2. SelectSettings>Cookies and site permissions.

  3. Select Manage and delete cookies and site data.

  4. Navigate to Block section and selectAddto block cookies on a per-site basis by entering the site's URL.

  1. Open Edge browser, select Settings and morein the upper right corner of your browser window.

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  2. SelectSettings>Privacy, search, and services.

  3. Navigate to Clear browsing data section and selectChoose what to clear located next toClear browsing data now.

  4. Under Time range, choose a time range from the list.

  5. Select Cookies and other site data, and then select Clear now.

Note:Alternatively, you can delete the cookies by pressingCTRL + SHIFT + DELETE together and then proceeding with the steps 4 and 5.

All your cookies and other site data will now be deleted for the time range you selected. This signs you out of most sites.

  1. Open Edge browser, select Settings and more> Settings>Cookies and site permissions.

  2. Under Cookies and data stored, selectManage and delete cookies and site data > See all cookies and site data and search for the site whosecookies you want to delete.

  3. Select the down arrowto the right ofthe site whose cookies you want to delete and select Delete.

Cookies for the site you selected are now deleted.Repeat this step for any site whose cookies you want to delete.

  1. Open Edge browser, selectSettings and more> Settings> Privacy, search,and services.

  2. Under Clear browsing data, select Choose what to clear every time you close the browser.

  3. Turn on the Cookies and other site data toggle.

Once this feature is turned on, every time you close your Edge browser all cookies and other site data are deleted. This signs you out of most sites.

  1. Open Edge browser, select Settings and morein the upper right corner of your browser window.

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  2. SelectSettings>Cookies and site permissions.

  3. Select Manage and delete cookies and site data.

  4. Enable the toggle Preload pages for faster browsing and searching.

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FAQs

Manage cookies in Microsoft Edge: View, allow, block, delete and use? ›

Open Edge browser, select Settings and more in the upper right corner of your browser window. Select Settings > Cookies and site permissions. Select Manage and delete cookies and site data and disable Allow sites to save and read cookie data (recommended) to block all cookies.

Learn More Now ›
Does Microsoft Edge block cookies? ›

To help protect your privacy, the new Microsoft Edge sets tracking prevention to balanced by default. For increased protection, you can switch your tracking prevention to strict or block all third-party cookies.

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Should I block all cookies? ›

If you block all cookies, there are a few downsides. You may not be able to save products inside a shopping cart between sessions, you may have to log into a site every time you open and close your browser, and you may not get tailored ads, but may see irrelevant ads more frequently.

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How do I fix cookies in Microsoft Edge? ›

Open Edge browser, select Settings and more in the upper right corner of your browser window. Select Settings > Cookies and site permissions. Select Manage and delete cookies and site data and enable the toggle Allow sites to save and read cookie data (recommended) to allow all cookies.

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Should I clear cache on Edge? ›

By regularly clearing your browser cache and cookies, you'll protect your privacy and improve your internet performance. The security features in Microsoft Edge make it easy to do exactly that: with a few clicks and a couple of minutes, you can easily delete information stored on your device.

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What is the difference between cache and cookies? ›

Cache stores Javascript, CSS, HTML pages, media (images and videos), etc. Cookies store temporary data for tracking, such as browsing sessions, history of using websites and apps, etc. Caches are comparatively less memory efficient. They occupy a lot of space on any device.

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Does clearing the cache delete passwords? ›

Clearing your web browser's cache, cookies, and history may remove data such as the following: Saved passwords. Address bar predictions. Shopping cart contents, etc.

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Is it a good idea to remove all cookies? ›

Deleting the cache and cookies data regularly helps to troubleshoot, helps to increase the loading time of web pages, loads new versions of web pages and increases the performance of your computer.

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Is it safe to unblock cookies? ›

Cookies okay to accept

Preference cookies are also considered safe. They store information about your choices and preferences, like language settings, themes or font sizes. They're designed to simply improve your browsing experience by customizing the website to your preferences.

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What happens if you don't accept cookies? ›

What happens if you don't accept cookies? – The potential problem with refusing to accept cookies is that some website owners may not allow you to use their websites if you don't accept their cookies. Another downside is that without acceptance, you may not receive the full user experience on certain websites.

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Which browsers are blocking cookies? ›

Top browsers like Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, and Brave Browser automatically block third-party cookies, prioritizing user privacy.

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Is Microsoft Edge cookieless? ›

50% of the web is already cookieless

Safari, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge collectively represent nearly 50% of the web, and that internet has been cookieless for years. CTV is cookieless.

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Does Edge encrypt cookies? ›

Although not all of the browser's data is encrypted, sensitive data such as passwords, credit card numbers, and cookies are encrypted when they are saved. The Microsoft Edge password manager encrypts passwords so they can only be accessed when a user is logged on to the operating system.

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