How to Enable Cookies

 

 

Cookies are part of a complex topic  -- you may want to read more about it here. If you are trying to troubleshoot problems in using this web site, there is more (hopefully useful) information here. 

Below are instructions on how to check and change your settings to "accept cookies" or "turn cookies on", which differ depending on which operating system (Windows or Macintosh) and which browser you use. Please scroll down to find the instructions appropriate for you.

Windows
Internet Explorer 6 or 7
Internet Explorer 5/5.5
Internet Explorer 4
Internet Explorer 3
Mozilla
Netscape Navigator 7
Netscape Navigator 6
Netscape Communicator 4
Netscape Navigator 3
America Online versions 4 and 5
America Online version 5 (alternate instructions)
America Online version 4 (alternate instructions) and version 3

Macintosh
Internet Explorer 5
Internet Explorer 4 & 3
Mozilla
Netscape Navigator 7
Netscape Navigator 6
Netscape Communicator 4
Netscape Navigator 3
America Online versions 4
America Online version 3

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Windows

 

 

 

Internet Explorer 6 or 7

Click Tools > Internet Options
Click on the Privacy tab
Click on the Advanced  button
Uncheck the Override automatic cookie handling checkbox.
-or-
Click Accept or Prompt for both First-party cookies and Third-party cookies.
Check the Always allow session cookies checkbox.
Click OK
Click Apply
Click OK

Internet Explorer 5/5.5

Click Tools > Internet Options
Click the Security tab
Click the Internet zone.
Select a security level other than High.

-or- 
Click Custom Level
Scroll to the Cookies section
Click Enable for both cookie options
Click OK

Click Apply
Click OK

Internet Explorer 4

Click View > Internet Options
Click the Advanced tab
Scroll to the Security section
Under Cookies, click Always accept cookies
Click Apply
Click OK


Internet Explorer 3

This version of Internet Explorer will not allow you to disable cookies, but you can turn the cookies warning on or off, so that cookies will be accepted
automatically, like this:
Click View > Options
Click the Advanced tab
Under Warnings, uncheck the Warn before accepting cookies checkbox.
Click Apply
Click OK


Netscape Navigator 6/Netscape Navigator 7/Mozilla

Click Edit > Preferences
Click the Privacy & Security arrow
Click Cookies
Click Enable all cookies
Click OK

If your settings were set to Disable cookies then you may need to follow these additional steps to enable cookies for this site:

Click Edit > Preferences
Click the Privacy & Security arrow
Click Cookies
Click the Manage Stored Cookies button. This will open a Cookie Manager window.
Click the Cookie Sites tab.
Scroll through the list of sites until you find an entry for Room4art.com.
If you do not find an entry, then click OK, otherwise continue.
Click on the entry to select it.
Click the Remove Site button.
Click OK
Click OK


Netscape Communicator 4

Click Edit > Preferences.
Click Advanced in the menu on the left-hand side of the preferences dialog.
Under Cookies on the right-hand part of the preferences dialog, click Accept all cookies


Netscape Navigator 3

This version of Netscape will not allow you to disable cookies, but you can turn the cookies warning on or off, so that cookies will be accepted automatically, like this:
Click Options > Network Preferences
Click Protocols tab
Under Show an Alert Before, uncheck the Accepting a Cookie checkbox.


America Online versions 4 and 5

The instructions below only apply if you are using the browser that came with AOL. If you opened another browser outside AOL, follow the directions above for that browser.
From your Windows 95/98 taskbar, click Start > Settings > Control Panel
In the window that opens, click the Internet icon. The Internet Properties window will appear.
Click the Advanced tab in the Internet properties window.
Scroll down until you see the Cookies icon
Click Always accept cookies
Click Apply
Click OK

America Online version 5 (alternative instructions)

In the AOL top menu bar, click My AOL
Select Preferences from the drop down menu.
In the Preferences window, click on WWW. The AOL Internet Properties window will appear.
Click the Security tab.
Click the Internet zone
Click the Custom button at the bottom of the window. The Security Settings window will appear.
Scroll down to Cookies
Click Enable.
Click OK

America Online version 4 (alternative instructions) and version 3

Click MY AOL on your AOL Toolbar.
Select Preferences
Click the WWW icon. The AOL Internet Properties window will appear.
Click the Advanced tab in the AOL Internet Properties window.
Uncheck the Warn before accepting cookies checkbox. 

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Macintosh

 

 

 

Internet Explorer 5

Click Explorer > Preferences
Scroll down to the Receiving Files section
Click the Receiving Files arrow if that section is not expanded
Click Cookies
Set When receiving cookies to Never ask.
Scroll through the list of sites until you find an entry for Room4art.com.
If you do not find an entry, then click OK, otherwise continue.
Click on the entry to select it.
Click the Remove Site button.
Click OK

Internet Explorer 4 and 3

Click Edit > Preferences.
Click the Receiving Files arrow
Click the Cookies button
Under When receiving cookies, select never ask
Click OK


Netscape Navigator 6/Netscape Navigator 7/Mozilla

Click Edit > Preferences
Click the Privacy & Security arrow
Click Cookies
Click Enable all cookies
Click OK

If your settings were set to Disable cookies then you may need to follow these additional steps to enable cookies for this site:

Click Edit > Preference.
Click the Privacy & Security arrow
Click Cookies
Click the Manage Stored Cookies button. This will open a Cookie Manager window.
Click the Cookie Sites tab.
Scroll through the list of sites until you find an entry for Room4art.com.
If you do not find an entry, then click OK, otherwise continue.
Click on the entry to select it
Click the Remove Site button
Click OK
Click OK


Netscape Communicator 4

Click Edit > Preferences
Click Advanced in the menu on the left-hand side of the preferences dialog.
Under Cookies on the right-hand part of the preferences dialog, click Accept all cookies.


Netscape Navigator 3

This version of Netscape will not allow you to disable cookies, but you can turn the cookies warning on or off, so that cookies will be accepted automatically, like this:
Click Options > Network Preferences
Click Protocols tab.
Under Show an Alert Before, uncheck the Accepting a Cookie checkbox.


America Online version 4

Click MY AOL on your AOL Toolbar.
Select Preferences
Click the WWW icon. The AOL Internet Properties window will appear.
Click the Advanced settings button from within the AOL Web Preferences window.
Click the Receiving Files arrow
Click the Cookies button. The Cookie Settings window will appear to the right.
Under When receiving cookies, select never ask
Click OK


America Online version 3

This version of AOL for the Macintosh does not accept cookies. Upgrade to AOL 4 and accept cookies as above if you want Room4Art.com to recognise you on this Apple Mac.