EXPERIMENT - 51 :- Managing Internet Cookies

 

Experiment: Managing Internet Cookies

Objective:

To enable, disable, view, and delete internet cookies in various web browsers.

Materials Needed:

1. PC or Laptop (with internet access)
2. Web Browsers (e.g., Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge)

Procedure

Step 1: Enable or Disable Cookies

Google Chrome

1. Open Google Chrome:

   • Launch the Google Chrome browser.

2. Access Settings:

   • Click on the three vertical dots (menu) in the upper right corner.
   • Select "Settings."

3. Privacy and Security:

   • In the left sidebar, click on "Privacy and security."
   • Click on "Cookies and other site data."

4. Enable or Disable Cookies:

   • To enable cookies, select "Allow all cookies."
   • To disable cookies, select "Block third-party cookies" or "Block all cookies."
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5. Close Settings:

   • Close the settings tab to save your changes.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Open Mozilla Firefox:

   • Launch the Firefox browser.

2. Access Options:

   • Click on the three horizontal lines (menu) in the upper right corner.
   • Select "Options" (or "Preferences" on macOS).

3. Privacy & Security:

   • In the left sidebar, click on "Privacy & Security."

4. Cookies and Site Data:

   • Under the "Cookies and Site Data" section, you can choose to enable or disable cookies:
     • To enable cookies, ensure "Accept cookies and site data from websites" is checked.
     • To disable cookies, uncheck this option.

5. Close Options:

   • Close the options tab to save your changes.

Microsoft Edge

1. Open Microsoft Edge:

   • Launch the Microsoft Edge browser.

2. Access Settings:

   • Click on the three horizontal dots (menu) in the upper right corner.
   • Select "Settings."

3. Privacy, Search, and Services:

   • In the left sidebar, click on "Privacy, search, and services."

4. Cookies and Site Permissions:

   • Scroll down to the "Cookies and site permissions" section.
   • Click on "Manage and delete cookies and site data."

5. Enable or Disable Cookies:

   • To enable cookies, ensure "Allow sites to save and read cookie data" is toggled on.
   • To disable cookies, toggle it off.

6. Close Settings:

   • Close the settings tab to save your changes.

Step 2: View Cookies

Google Chrome

1. Open Developer Tools:

   • Right-click on any webpage and select "Inspect" or press Ctrl + Shift + I (Windows) or Cmd + Option + I (Mac).

2. Go to Application Tab:

   • In the Developer Tools panel, click on the "Application" tab.

3. View Cookies:

   • In the left sidebar, expand the "Cookies" section and select the website you want to view cookies for.
   • You will see a list of cookies stored by that website.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Open Developer Tools:

   • Right-click on any webpage and select "Inspect Element" or press Ctrl + Shift + I (Windows) or Cmd + Option + I (Mac).

2. Go to Storage Tab:

   • In the Developer Tools panel, click on the "Storage" tab.

3. View Cookies:

   • In the left sidebar, expand the "Cookies" section and select the website you want to view cookies for.
   • You will see a list of cookies stored by that website.

Microsoft Edge

1. Open Developer Tools:

   • Right-click on any webpage and select "Inspect" or press Ctrl + Shift + I (Windows) or Cmd + Option + I (Mac).

2. Go to Application Tab:

   • In the Developer Tools panel, click on the "Application" tab.

3. View Cookies:

   • In the left sidebar, expand the "Cookies" section and select the website you want to view cookies for.
   • You will see a list of cookies stored by that website.

Step 3: Delete Cookies

Google Chrome

1. Open Settings:

   • Click on the three vertical dots (menu) in the upper right corner.
   • Select "Settings."

2. Privacy and Security:

   • Click on