You can maintain your online privacy by disabling cookies. In this case, the user will be forced to log in again on the sites he usually visits. However, you can always enable cookies again - it all depends on your preferences.

How to disable cookies in your browser

Processes for disabling cookies in different browsers vary a little.
Browser Instructions « Internet Explorer»
Enter the main menu of the system by clicking “Start”, select control panel. Double-click on the “Internet Options” icon to call service menu. Go to the "Privacy" tab. In this tab, find the “Advanced” button and uncheck the “Override automatic processing of cookies” box. To confirm the execution of the command, click “Apply”.

Instructions for the Mozilla Firefox browser
Find the “Tools” item in the menu and go to the “Settings” section. Click on the “Privacy” button (the button has a mask on it). Uncheck the “Accept cookies from sites” box and click OK to confirm the command.

Browser Instructions « Google Chrome»
In the upper right part of the browser window, click on the icon with the image of a wrench - “Settings”. Go to the “Options” section, and in it – to the “Advanced” tab. Click the “Content Settings” button: a dialog box appears for setting parameters. On the left side of this window, select Cookies and check the box “Do not allow sites to save data.” To complete the operation, click the “Close” button.

Safari Browser Instructions
In the browser menu, select “Editing”, go to “Settings”, where we find the “Editing” tab. Here you can also find “Settings” and “Security”. Find the “Accept Cookies” section and check the “Never” box. We close the window.

Opera browser instructions
Call context menu. In the menu, find and open the “Tools” item, and in the tools – the “Settings” section. Go to the “Advanced” tab, where on the left select Cookies. In the “Accept cookies” field, uncheck the box and click OK to complete.

If you use multiple tabs in your browser, cookies may not work correctly. Regardless of the browser you use, clean your browser from time to time. cookies s using the CCleaner utility.

we looked at how to install Skype, we also did General settings sound and video. Now let’s look at other program settings: security, alerts, calls, chats and SMS, and also consider additional settings.

For settings Security open the Skype program --- go to the "Tools" menu --- "Settings" --- go to the "Security" tab.

1. Setting up privacy in Skype.

Click on the “Privacy Settings” tab and a settings window will open:

We select the parameters that we need when exchanging information with our subscribers.

By default in item "Receive calls..." stands "from anyone." This setup is suitable for beginners who have few authorized users or a small contact list. If we want to receive calls from people looking for new friends on Skype, then we leave this setting. If we do not want to communicate with unfamiliar subscribers, then select the option “Only from people from my notebook".

Let us remember that we need to be careful when adding unfamiliar subscribers to our contact list. And files can only be accepted from friends and trusted partners from our address book, since files from unknown users can be infected with viruses!

Cookies (“cookies”) are markers that the program Skype records on HDD our computer. They give Skype the ability to identify us, receive information about use owned by the company websites, etc. For analysis, the information received may be transferred to third parties. To disable the use of cookies, you can remove the "Allow Cookies in Skype Browser" checkbox, which is the default. However, please be aware that blocking cookies may prevent us from using some Skype features.

After selecting all the parameters, click on the “Save” button.

2.Blocked subscribers.

Go to the "Blocked subscribers" tab. A window for managing blocked subscribers will open in front of us.

Sometimes it happens that for various reasons we do not want to communicate with any subscriber. Select the name of this subscriber from the drop-down list, or enter his login (or phone number), and click on the “Block this subscriber” button. You can also block unwanted contact by clicking right click mouse over the name of this subscriber and selecting "Block this subscriber". Now this user will not be able to contact us, for him our status will always be “offline”. We can see all blocked users in the “Blocked Contacts” sheet. If desired, we can unblock the subscriber we need by selecting from the list and clicking on the “Unblock this subscriber” button.

Sometimes problems arise when unlocking a contact; you can fix them as follows:

1. go to the "Advanced" tab, go to the "Blocked contacts editor" item

2. press tab once and select the desired one from the list of blocked contacts that appears;

Note: If we selected the option “Delete contact permanently” when blocking, then after removing the block, the contact must be added again. To do this, we contact the desired subscriber by other means (for example, via mail) so that he again requests our contact information. We approve the received request that they want to add us to contacts - only then will we be sure that the contact is completely unblocked.

Enabling cookies:

How to enable all cookies in Google Chrome?

2. On the "Advanced" tab, in the "Cookie Settings" area, select the "Show all" option. cookies" and click the "Close" button

How to enable all cookies in Internet Explorer 8?


2. Click the Privacy tab and then in the Options area, move the slider down to allow all cookies and click OK.

How to enable all cookies in Mozilla Firefox?



3. Uncheck the "Automatically start Firefox in private browsing", and, check the boxes for the options: "Accept cookies from sites" and "Accept cookies from third-party sites", then click "OK"

How to enable all cookies in Opera?

1. Click the "Tools" button and select "Settings".
2. On the "Advanced" tab, in the "Cookies" area, select the "Accept cookies" option and click "OK"

How to enable all cookies in Safari?


2. On the “Security” tab, in the “Accept Cookies” area, select the “Always” option

Removing cookies:

How to delete cookies in Google Chrome?
1. Click the “Settings and Google management Chrome" and select "Options"
2. On the Advanced tab, in the Cookie Settings area, click the Show cookies and website permissions button.
3. In the window that appears, click the “Delete all” button.

How to delete cookies in Internet Explorer 8?

1. Click the "Tools" button and select "Internet Options".
2. On the General tab, in the Browsing History area, click the Delete button.
3. Select the "Cookies" option only, then click the "Delete" button.

How to delete cookies in Mozilla Firefox?

1. Click the "Tools" button and select "Settings".
2. On the “Privacy” tab, click on the “Delete individual cookies” link.
3. In the window that appears, click the “Delete all cookies” button.

How to delete cookies in Opera?

1. Click the “Tools” button and select “Delete personal data”.
2. Click "Detailed Settings"
3. Select the "Delete all cookies" option only, then click the "Delete" button.

How to delete cookies in Safari?

1. Click the Show me Safari main settings button and select Settings.
2. On the “Security” tab, click the “Show Cookies” button.
3. In the window that appears, double-click the “Delete All” button.

Blocking cookies:

How to block all cookies in Google Chrome?
1. Click the “Customize and manage Google Chrome” button and select “Options”
2. On the "Advanced" tab in the "Cookie Settings" area, select the "Block all cookies" option, click the "Close" button

How to block all cookies in Internet Explorer 8?

1. Click the "Tools" button and select "Internet Options".
2. Click the Privacy tab and then in the Options area, move the slider up to block all cookies and click OK.

How to block all cookies in Mozilla Firefox?

1. Click the "Tools" button and select "Settings".
2. On the "Privacy" tab, in the "Firefox:" area, select the "will use your history settings" option
3. Uncheck the "Automatically launch Firefox in private browsing mode" option and the "Accept cookies from sites" option, then click "OK"

How to block all cookies in Opera?

1. Click the "Tools" button and select "Settings".
2. On the "Advanced" tab, in the "Cookies" area, select the "Never accept cookies" option and click "OK"

How to block all cookies in Safari?

1. Click the Show me Safari main settings button and select Settings.
2. On the “Security” tab, in the “Accept Cookies” area, select the “Never” option
3. Then, simply close the window.