What are Cookies?

A cookie is a small amount of data that a Web site stores on your hard disk. The purpose of a cookie is to store a preference that you specify, such as custom page, or to allow you to return to a site later and pick up where you left off, such as when using a Web-based message board. Some sites also use cookies to store information as you move from page to page on a site. The Dwyer web site requires cookies, so if you disable or selectively disable cookies, be sure to allow them for access to our content.

How do I Enable/Disable Cookies?

To enable/disable cookies in Internet Explorer 6.x on a PC:

1. Open Internet Explorer


2. Select the TOOLS menu and then click INTERNET OPTIONS


3. Select the PRIVACY Tab


4. Move the slider up or down depending upon the desired level of security you would like


5. You may also click the ADVANCED button and select how cookies are handled from the presented options

1. Open Internet Explorer


2. Select the TOOLS menu and then click INTERNET OPTIONS


3. Select the Security Tab then click the button labeled CUSTOM LEVEL


4. Scroll down to COOKIES and select the desired level of security from the presented options

1. Open Internet Explorer


2. Select the VIEW menu and then click INTERNET OPTIONS


3. Select the ADVANCED Tab


4. Scroll down to SECURITY and then COOKIES


5. Select the desired level of security from the presented options

1. Open Netscape


2. Select the EDIT menu and then click PREFERENCES


3. Scroll down to ADVANCED


4. Select the desired level of cookie acceptance from the COOKIES options

1. Open INTERNET EXPLORER


2. Click EDIT and select the PREFERENCES option


3. Under the RECEIVING FILES option, select COOKIES


4. Next to "When receiving cookies:" select the desired level of cookie acceptance


5. Click OK to finish

1. Open Netscape


2. Select the EDIT menu and then click PREFERENCES


3. Scroll down to ADVANCED


4. Select the desired level of cookie acceptance from the COOKIES options

How do I Delete Cookies?

To delete cookies in Internet Explorer (all versions) on a PC:

Internet Explorer saves cookies in more than one location, depending on the version of the browser and the version of Microsoft Windows being used.

The best way to find and delete them is to close Internet Explorer then use your file management software (such as Windows Explorer) and search for a folder called 'cookies'.

To delete cookies in Netscape 7.x and 6.x on a PC:

1. Choose Cookie Manager from the Tools menu
2. Choose Manage Stored Cookies
3. Remove any cookie from the list, or remove all cookies

To delete cookies in Netscape 4.x on a PC:

In Netscape, all cookies are stored into one file, called Cookies.txt, in the user preferences folder, making them easy to find and delete. The folder can be located by using your file management software to search your hard disk drive for "cookies.txt".

Users of Netscape Navigator 4.x may also stop cookies from being written to the hard drive, by making the cookies file read only. However, even if the browser can't "write" cookies to the hard drive, it can still cache them, and it may create a new cookie file.

To delete cookies in Internet Explorer 5 (MacOS X) on a MAC:

1. Choose Preferences from Explorer menu
2. Select Receiving Files options
3. Select Cookies
4. Select the Cookies to be deleted from the list
5. Press Delete button

To delete cookies in Internet Explorer 5 (MacOS 9) on a MAC:

1. Choose Preferences from Edit menu
2. Select Receiving Files options
3. Select Cookies
4. Select the Cookies to be deleted from the list
5. Press Delete button

To delete cookies in Netscape 7.x and 6.x on a MAC:

1. Choose Cookie Manager from the Tools menu
2. Choose Manage Stored Cookies
3. Remove any cookie from the list, or remove all cookies