Using and deleting cookies

What are cookies and what are they used for?

Cookies are small files left on your computer to help quicker access to websites you regularly use. They can contain various pieces of information such as preferences for each site. Without cookies enabled, you cannot access secure sites.

How to delete cookies and temporary internet files

It is good practice to delete your cookies and temporary internet files from time to time to ensure your computer is not storing old information. Please note that deleting your cookies will mean that you will also lose saved password/auto-complete information for all websites that you use. If completed as per the relevant instructions below, this should not affect any other functions on your computer, but MCPS-PRS accepts no responsibility for the result of your actions.

For PC Users

Internet Explorer 7.x

Choose Tools – Delete Browsing History (or press keys Alt T D if no menu options displayed)
Click the Delete Cookies and Yes Button
Click the Delete Files and Yes button

Internet Explorer 6.x

Choose Tools – Internet Options
Select the General tab
Click the Delete Cookies and OK Button
Click the Delete Files and OK button

Mozilla Firefox 2.x

Choose Options from the Tools menu
Select the Privacy icon
In the Cookies section, click the Show Cookies button
Click Remove all Cookies and close the Cookies window
To delete temporary files, click the Clear Now button in the Private Data section

Mozilla Firefox 1.5

Choose Options from the Tools menu
Select the Privacy icon
Select the Cookies tab
Click the Clear Cookies Now button
To delete temporary files, select the Cache tab
Click the Clear Cache Now button

Netscape Navigator 8.x

Choose Options from the Tools menu
Select the Privacy icon
In the Cookies section, select the Clear button
In the Cache section, select the Clear button

Netscape Navigator 7.x

Choose Preferences from the Edit menu
Select the Privacy & Security section
Select the Cookies option
Click the Cookie Manager button
Click the Remove All Cookies button.
Close the Cookies window
To delete temporary files, select the Advanced section
Select the Cache option
Click the Clear Cache and OK button

Mozilla 1.x

Choose Preferences from the Edit menu
Select the Privacy & Security section
Select the Cookies section
Click the Cookie Manager button
Click the Remove All Buttons button
Close the Cookies window
To delete temporary files, select the Advanced section
Select the Cache section
Click the Clear Cache and OK button

For MAC users

Safari

Choose Preferences from Safari menu
Select Security icon
Click the Show Cookies button
Click the Remove All button
To delete temporary files, choose Empty Cache from the Safari menu
Click the Empty button

Mozilla Firefox 1.5 (MAC)

Choose Preferences from the Firefox menu
Select Privacy icon
Select Cookies tab
Click the Clear Cookies button
To delete temporary files, select the Download History tab
Click the Clear Download History button

Mozilla Firefox 2.x (MAC)

Choose Preferences from the Firefox menu
Select the Privacy icon
In the Cookies section, click the Show Cookies button
Click Remove all Cookies and close the Cookies window
To delete temporary files, click the Clear Now button in the Private Data section

Netscape Navigator 7.x (MAC)

Choose Cookie Manager from the Tools menu
Select Manage Stored Cookies
Click the Remove All Cookies button
Close the Cookies window
Choose Preferences from the Netscape menu
To delete temporary files, select the Advanced section
Select the Cache option
Click Clear Cache and the OK button

For Linux users

Netscape Navigator 7.x (Linux)

Choose Preferences from the Edit menu
Select the Privacy & Security section
Select the Cookies section
Click the Manage Stored Cookies button
Click the Remove All Cookies button
Close the Cookies window
To delete temporary files, select the Advanced section
Select the Cache option
Click Clear Cache and the OK button