Microsoft Edge allows you to manage cookie preferences through the browser’s settings. You can block all cookies, allow only certain types of cookies, or allow all cookies. This feature helps to protect user privacy by giving them control over the information that websites can access and store on their computer.
The browser cookies are used for authentication and validation of the user and browser integrity. If we block the cookies, most website does not allow us to login into the account.
While there is no harm in allowing the browser cookie settings, you can block the cookies settings if you aren’t using an online account within the browser.
Microsoft Edge supports allowing or blocking the browser cookies. You can also whitelist a few websites that you want to allow in cookie settings.
Block Browser Cookies
Few websites may use a lot of your disk space for their cookies. It is always recommended to block browser cookies in such a case. Here are the steps to block the browser cookies:
- Launch Microsoft Edge on Computer.
- Click on the More
menu for options. - Select Settings from the list.
- Switch to the Site Permissions from the sidebar menu.
- Choose the Cookies and site data option within Site permissions.
- Toggle the button to Turn OFF to block the browser cookies.
This will block the website from setting the browser cookies in the Edge. Please note that if the browser cookies are blocked, a few websites might not work as intended.
You can also block the third-party cookies that disable the advertisers and tracking system to block. It is suggested to keep this option enabled.
Allow Browser Cookies
Some websites may not work well if you block their browser cookies. It mainly happens when you are using an online account. In such cases, one should enable cookies. Here are the steps to allow browser cookies settings:
- Launch Microsoft Edge on your computer.
- Click on the More menu for options.
- Select Settings from the list.
- Switch to the Cookies and Site Permissions from the sidebar menu.
- Choose the Cookies and site data option within Site permissions.
- Toggle the button to Turn ON to Allow sites to save and read cookies data.
This will allow the browser cookies settings in the Edge. The websites will be able to store cookies and read them.
These are the default settings. However, you can allow or block the cookies for a particular website by adding the URL into the Block or Allow section within the Edge browser. You can also block third-party cookies.
Bottom Line
Every website has a functioning of its own. While enabling the cookies may be helpful sometimes, but not always. Hence, we should judge the website and enable or disable the browser cookies keeping that in mind.
Similarly, you can also change cookie settings in the Edge Android browser. You can allow or block the cookies for all sites within the browser.
I hope this article about settings up browser cookies on Edge helps to allow or block cookies and makes it easier for you.
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