Cookies are small files that are placed on the computer's disk by the browser. They help to specify what exactly will be displayed on the web page, perform client identification. Cookies should be cleared periodically to get rid of some problems with the browser, in order to remain anonymous when logging in. In different browsers, the cleaning process is approximately the same, but there are some peculiarities. Consider how to delete cookies in browsers: IE, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera.
IE 7.0 for Windows 7. Execute the menu commands: "Tools - Internet Options". Go to the "Browsing History" section, click "Delete". In the new window, check the boxes: "Cookies", "Temporary Internet files". Click Remove. For IE 8.0, the series of actions is slightly different: "Tools - Internet Options - Security - Delete Browsing History". Check the boxes for each category you want to remove. For Windows 8 in IE 11.0, the algorithm for deleting cookies is in the screenshot. Anonymous login to the site in IE provides InPrivate mode. It prevents the open site from writing cookies on the client's computer. Call InPrivate with the combination "Ctrl + Shift + P". The anonymity mode applies only to the public website. After closing the window, the normal view mode is active.
Mozilla Firefox. Click on the browser icon, go to "Settings ...". On the "Privacy" tab there is a link "delete individual cookies", follow it. In the next window, click "Delete all cookies", then the "Close" button. In a more recent version of the browser, do the following: open the tab after the address bar, click the "Settings" icon, then "Delete cookies and saved data." Confirm the deletion by clicking OK. Anonymous mode in Mozilla Firefox can be permanent. Cookies do not have to be deleted, because. saving them will be prohibited for all sites. Follow these steps: "Tools - Settings - Privacy". Go to the "Tracking" section, select "I don't want to be tracked". In the drop-down list of the "History" section, check "Will not remember history." Google Chrome. Click "Manage Settings" (denoted by three horizontal bars in the upper right corner). In the "Settings" section, open "Show advanced settings". Next, select the "Personal data" subsection, which contains the "Content settings ..." tab, go to "All cookies and site data", then click "Delete everything", and after - "Ready". Google also has the ability to surf anonymously on sites. Enter incognito mode using the key combination "Ctrl + Shift + N". Cookies will not remain on your computer's disk after browsing websites, but your system administrator and provider will be able to track your activities if they wish. Opera. It's automatically set to "accept all cookies". To clean, open the menu by clicking on the browser icon. In the "Settings" section, select "Delete personal data ...". The Delete Personal Data window opens. Check the "Delete all cookies" box. Click the "Delete" - "OK" button. Private mode in Opera deletes information about visited pages immediately after they are closed. Create a private window in the main menu. When the private window is closed, all data about it will be deleted without the possibility of recovery. If you want to prevent your activities from being tracked, please make the appropriate settings. In the "Settings" menu, open "Security". Check the box next to "Send sites a 'Do Not Track' header" in the "Privacy" section.
