Browser options

Normally you will not need to change any browser options in order for Cookie Pal to work correctly. If you install Cookie Pal using its installation program then Cookie Pal will make all necessary adjustments for you so that it can run correctly.

 

However, there is an option which you must make sure stays enabled for Cookie Pal to work. Both Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer have options which cause an alert to be displayed before a cookie is accepted by the browser. This option must be enabled in order for Cookie Pal to work. When you install Cookie Pal it automatically enables these options and whenever Cookie Pal is started it also enables these options so you should never have to change them yourself, but if you do here is what to do:

 

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x

  1. Select "Internet Options" from the Tools menu.
  2. Click on the Security tab.
  3. Click on each of the zones in turn.
  4. For each zone, click on the Default Level to restore the default security settings for that zone. This will disable warning messages. To enable warning messages you should select Custom for each Security Zone and scroll down for the options for cookies. You can then select to display a message before accepting a cookie.
  5. Click OK to close the dialog box and store the options.

 

Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0

  1. Select the "Options..." command from the View menu in Internet Explorer.
  2. Click on the Advanced tab of the dialog box which appears.
  3. Scroll down the list until you see the options for Cookies under the Security heading.
  4. To enable warning messages ensure that the "Prompt before accepting cookies" option is selected. To disable warning messages select either the "Always accept cookies" option or the "Always reject cookies" option is selected.
  5. Now look for the option titled "Browse in a new process".
  6. Cookie Pal requires that this option be checked and may not work correctly without it. Specifically this option is needed in order for the auto-start feature of Cookie Pal to work.
  7. Click OK to close the dialog box and store the options.

 

Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.x

  1. Select the Options... command from the View menu in Internet Explorer.
  2. Click on the Advanced tab of the dialog box which appears.
  3. To enable warning messages ensure that the "Warn before accepting cookies" option is checked. To disable warning messages ensure that this option is not checked.
  4. Click OK to close the dialog box and store the options.

 

Netscape Navigator 4.x

  1.  Select "Preferences..." from the Edit menu.
  2. Click on the word "Advanced" in the category list on the left side of the window.
  3. To enable warning messages ensure that the "Warn me before accepting a cookie" on the right hand side of the dialog is selected. To disable warning messages, make sure that this option does not have a check mark in the box. To give Cookie Pal full control, you should also select the "Accept all cookies" option, and delete the permanent cookies that you do not want to be transmitted in Cookie Pal.
  4. Click OK to close the dialog box and store the options.

 

Netscape Navigator 3.x

  1. Select "Network Preferences..." from the Options menu.
  2. Select the Protocols tab of the dialog which appears.
  3. To enable warning messages ensure that the "Accepting cookies" option is checked. To disable warning messages ensure that this option is not checked.
  4. Click OK to close the dialog box and store the options

 

Opera 4.x and 5.x

  1. Select "Preferences..." from the File menu.
  2. Click on the Privacy category in the list on the left hand side of the window.
  3. To enable warning messages ensure that the two drop-down list boxes are set to "Display received cookies" and "Display third-party cookies" respectively. To disable warning messages, ensure that these are set to "Automatically accept all cookies" and "Accept from any servers".
  4. Click OK to close the dialog box and store the options.