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Make sure the box for "Cached Web Content" is checked and click "Clear", (be sure the "Cookies and Site Data" box is unchecked if you do not want to clear this data as well). In versions of Firefox that display a single, orange "Firefox" button: click the "Firefox" button and click "Options".
A cookie is a small piece of data stored on your computer by your web browser. With cookies turned on, the next time you return to a website, it will remember things like your login info, your site preferences, or even items you placed in a virtual shopping cart! • Enable cookies in Firefox • Enable cookies in Chrome
The same update also added an option to block first-party cookies. [12] Google planned to start blocking third-party cookies by default in late 2024, and in January 2024 started this process with a pilot scheme in which blocking has been implemented for 1% of all Chrome users. [13] [14]
uBlock Origin (/ ˈ j uː b l ɒ k / YOO-blok [5]) is a free and open-source browser extension for content filtering, including ad blocking.The extension is available for Firefox and Chromium-based browsers (such as Chrome, Edge, Brave, and Opera).
In May 2020, Google Chrome 83 introduced new features to block third-party cookies by default in its Incognito mode for private browsing, making blocking optional during normal browsing. The same update also added an option to block first-party cookies. [68] In April 2024, Chrome postponed third-party cookie blocking by default to 2025. [69]
Its purpose is to promote a balanced approach to Internet privacy between consumers and content providers by blocking advertisements and tracking cookies that do not respect the Do Not Track setting in a user's web browser. [4] A second purpose, served by free distribution, has been to encourage membership in and donation to the EFF. [5]
Check your block settings. Make sure the option "Block All Senders Except Contacts" under "Mail Settings --> Block Senders" is unchecked. If checked, you will not receive messages from anyone not in your contacts. Learn about delivery delays. Messages are often delivered right way though very rarely there may be a delay in transit.
• Many fake sites will place a picture of a fake lock icon on their site. Ensure that the secure lock icon is in the browser frame and not inside the browser window. Reject or delete unnecessary cookies. Cookies are small bits of computer code planted in your computer by most websites that you visit.