Sunday, May 3, 2009

How do I clear my browser's cookies?

Sometimes, due to how browsers work, you may need to clear (delete) your browser's cookies in order for Yahoo! Mail to work properly. 

Note: If you have a browser that's not listed below, please check that browser's help for instructions on deleting cookies.
 

To clear cookies in IE 6.x for Windows: 
  • Click on the Tools menu in the browser.
  • Select Internet Options from the pull-down menu.
  • In the middle section, click on the Delete Cookies button. A popup window will appear and press OK in this window to delete the cookies.
  • Click on the OK button in the Internet Options window.
  • Quit and restart the browser for the changes to take effect.

To clear cookies in IE 7.x for Windows: 

  • In the Tools menu, select Delete Browsing History... from the pull-down menu.
  • In the middle section, click on the Delete Cookies button. A popup window will appear and press Yes in this window to delete the cookies.
  • Click on the Delete Files button. A popup window will appear and press Yes in this window to delete temporary internet files.
  • Click on the Close button in the Delete Browsing History window.
  • Quit and restart the browser for the changes to take effect.
To clear cookies in FireFox 2.x for Windows or Mac:
  • Click the Tools menu.
  • Select Clear Private Data from the pull-down menu.
  • In the window that opens, select the items you want to clear -- in this case, Cookies! :o)
  • Click Clear Private Data Now.
  • Quit and restart the browser for the changes to take effect.
To clear cookies in Safari 3 for Mac:
  • Click the Safari menu and select Preferences.
  • Click the Security tab, and click Show Cookies.
  • Click Remove all to clear ALL cookies, or click a specific cookie in the list and click Remove.
  • Click Done. Nice work!
  • Quit and restart the browser for the changes to take effect.
To clear cookies in Opera 9.x for Windows: 
  • In the Tools menu, click Delete private data.
  • Click Details.
  • Check the boxes beside "Delete all cookies" and "Delete entire cache."
  • Click Delete
  • Quit and restart the browser for the changes to take effect.
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