Blocked by a cookie prompt? How to enable cookies on Chrome, Firefox, IE and iPhone/iPad
If a website won’t load until cookies are enabled, your browser settings may be blocking them. Here’s a quick guide to turning cookies on in common browsers and on iPhone/iPad, using the exact menu options these platforms display.
Using an in‑app browser If you’re opening links inside an app rather than your device’s default browser, open the settings menu (hamburger icon in the top right), choose App Settings and switch on Links Open Externally. This will launch pages in the device’s default browser, where you can manage Internet Explorer 7, 8 and 9 1.
Open the Internet browser. 2. Click Tools > Internet Options > Privacy > Advanced. 3. Check Override automatic cookie handling. 4. For First‑party Cookies and Third‑party Cookies, click Accept. 5. Click OK, then OK again. Mozilla Firefox 1. Open the Firefox browser.
2. Click Tools > Options > Privacy > Use custom settings for history. 3. Check 4. Check Accept third party cookies. 5. Select Keep until: they expire. 6. Click OK. Google Chrome 1. Open the Google Chrome browser. 2. Click Tools > Options > Privacy Options > Under the Hood > Content Settings.
3. Check Allow local data to be set. 4. Uncheck Block third‑party cookies from being set. 5. Uncheck Clear cookies. 6. Close all. Mobile Safari (iPhone, iPad) 1. Go to the Home screen by pressing the Home button or by unlocking your iPhone/iPad. 2. Select the Settings icon.
3. Select Safari from the settings menu. 4. Select 5. Choose from visited in the 6. Press the Home button to return to the Home screen. 7. Select the Safari icon to return to Safari. 8. To restart Safari, press and hold the Home button for around five seconds until the display goes blank and the Home screen appears.
9. Select the Safari icon to relaunch Safari. Enabling these options allows your browser to accept first‑ and third‑party cookies, which some sites require to function properly.