Cookies are an essential element in any web browser, but few users generally know what it is and what it is for. In this article, we will explain how to enable cookies in Yandex, how to configure them, and why they are needed at all.
What it is
If you freely interpret the concept of cookies, the following will come out - these are files that are small in size and stored on a computer for official use. They are used only in web browsers and are necessary to complete autofill registration forms. In addition, they also serve to optimize the operation of web services with a browser. Therefore, if you have cookies and cache enabled, the sites you regularly visit will work much faster.
So in a nutshell you can explain what cookies are. We figured out the interpretation, now you can go directly to how to enable cookies in Yandex.
How to turn on
Turning them on is easy even for an inexperienced user. Moreover, using the instructions below, you can do this procedure in the shortest possible time. Here's what you need to do:
- Open the Yandex browser.
- Open the menu. To do this, press the button with three horizontal lines, which is located next to the buttons "Minimize", "Full screen" and "Close".
- In the menu that appears, select "Settings."
- The settings tab opens. It is necessary to go down and click on the link "Show advanced settings."
- An additional menu will open, in which you need to find the "Personal data" section. There you need to click on the "Content Settings" button.
- A dialog box will appear. It has a section "Cookies", it is there to enable this option, you must put a checkmark in front of the item "Allow saving local data."
- After that, it remains only to click the "Finish" button.
Just like that, you can enable cookies in Yandex. As it was easy to notice, in addition to the on and off option in the dialog box, you can make a deeper configuration, we’ll talk about this now.
How to set cookies
In fact, setting up is easy - you can add exceptions, block receipt and view site data. Now let's talk about everything in order, and start with the lock option.
In the settings dialog box, you may notice the checkmark “Block data and files of coockie of third-party sites”. By checking this box, you will increase the security of your computer, which is very good, but the browser decides which site is third-party and it may not be suitable for you, so enable this option if you wish.
Now let's move on to the "Manage Exceptions" button. Click it to proceed to configure this option. Using it is quite simple - you have an interface that consists of just an input field, a list and a button. You can enter the name of the site in the input field and select the actions that need to be carried out from the drop-down list. So, regardless of the previously selected settings, you can allow the receipt of coockie files from the specified sites, even if the option to receive them is disabled.
Well, as for the "Show coockie" button, after clicking it you will be shown a list of sites from which information was collected. All you can do is search and delete the site.
Now you know not only how to enable cookies in Yandex, but also how to set them.