How do I view and control cookies in Internet Explorer?

How you view and control your cookies depends upon your operating system as well as your browser. To view your cookies and control your browser's cookie settings using Internet Explorer in Windows, follow the appropriate directions below:

Viewing your cookies

Internet Explorer 3.x or later

1. From the Tools menu, select Options or Internet Options... .
2. For version 3.x, click the Advanced tab. For version 4.x or later, from the General tab, click Settings... .
3. Select View Files... . You can identify your cookie files by looking beneath the "Internet Address" column for files that begin with Cookie: .

Changing your cookie settings

Internet Explorer 5.x

1. From the Tools menu, select Internet Options... .
2. Choose the Security tab.
3. Select the Web content zone you want and click the Custom Level... button. Scroll down the list to find the "Cookies" section.
4. To customize settings for persistent cookies, beneath Allow cookies that are stored on your computer, select the desired option. To customize settings for session cookies, beneath Allow per-session cookies (not stored), select the desired option.
5. In the Security Settings window, click OK. You will now be back in the Internet Options window. Click OK.

Internet Explorer 6.x