computer help: What are cookies, and how do I enable them on my computer? - Help.com

what browser are you using?

I believe this should fix your problem. However I would not recomend this…

Open internet explorer.
click on tools
select internet options
Click on the privacy tab
move the slide bar to ‘low’ or ‘accept all cookies’
click apply
click okay

Now cookies are bits of information that websites put on your computer to make loading them faster. However they can make your computer slower. and they are not nessisarily a good thing to have on your computer.

The normal privacy setting is Medium or medium-high.

It depends on what you are doing. if it is a site that you trust, then sure, but I would leave the setting on medium or medium-high, same with the security setting. (same thing just on the security tab)

JRoulston D.Div wrote:
Now cookies are bits of information that websites put on your computer to make loading them faster. However they can make your computer slower. and they are not nessisarily a good thing to have on your computer.

Just a minor correction: Cookies do not have any influence on how fast a website loads. JRoulston was probably thinking of cache.

Cookies are small data files used to remember the state and customization of an website for when a user returns. They are also used to store login information and other info. More info on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie

Cookies will not influence how fast a website loads, nor they will make the computer slower.

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To the OP:

I’d advise not to mess with browser’s options for cookies. They all allow cookies by default and are set up with the recommended settings (Internet Explorer, Chrome, Opera, Firefox at least). Decreasing the security level may allow malware to run, and increasing it may break functionality on websites.

What browser are you running and why do you think your cookies are disabled?

asihgpi wrote:
My university has a really essential site that I couldn’t get into because of the issue. And I’m on internet explorer.

In that case follow JRoulston D.Div’s instructions, but don’t forget setting the option back to Medium (which is default) after using the website. If not, you’ll risk getting malware on your computer.

You can always try to open an exception to that specific website in Internet Explorer. In that very same options screen, there is a “Sites” button where you can add a website and specify if it will always be Allowed (or not) to accept cookies. That list works independently from the Security Settings, so it would be the perfect solution if it works.