Microsoft Edge Cookies: All you need to know

What is Microsoft Edge cookie?

Cookies in Microsoft Edge are data packages stored by websites to recognize your devices and preferences during future visits. They allow websites to remember settings such as language preferences, login sessions, and personalized content.

For example, when you still go to the website, it is a cookie that operates in the background that maintains your session. Although they provide functional benefits, cookies can also be used by third parties to monitor your search behavior on several websites.

Why manage Microsoft Edge Cookies?

Managing cookies in Microsoft Edge gives you greater control over your personal data and search history.

Benefit:

• Prevent targeted advertisements: Reduce personalized advertisements by limiting third -party cookies.
• Solve Website Problems: Improve loading problems or login errors on the website.
• Experience customization: Allows you to choose which websites can remember your preferences.
• Increase Security: Helps protect sensitive login information.

Types of Cookies in Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge stores two main types of cookies:

• FIRST PARTY COOKIE: This is created by the website that you are visiting. They ensure the function of the website correctly and remember your preferences or login status.
• Third Party Cookie: This comes from a domain other than what you visit. They are usually used by advertisers or analytic providers to track your activities throughout the website.

You can allow, block, or delete both types based on your privacy preferences.

How to manage Microsoft Edge cookies?

Microsoft Edge allows users to control cookie behavior through its default settings.

This is how to manage cookies:

1. Open Microsoft Edge and click the three -point menu in the upper right corner.
2. Click Settings.
3. Click Cookie And Site permit section, and then Manage cookies.



This will take you to the screen below. From here, you can see, sort, search, and manage cookies and data data stored by each website. You can also delete all cookies at once or delete sites on the site for better privacy control.



Also, it is important to test cookies, because they have a significant impact on the user’s experience by influencing how user preferences, login sessions and data are maintained and taken. You can test the cookie using the original AI cloud testing platform like Lambdatest. This allows the team to test cookie behavior in the long -distance test laboratory from various browsers, devices and operating systems.

Conclusion

Microsoft Edge cookies play an important role in improving your online experience, but they also affect your privacy. Do you want to allow all cookies, block third -party cookies, or delete stored data, EDGE provides user -friendly interfaces to manage them. Checking your cookie settings regularly can help keep your search smooth and safe.

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

Where is the cookie stored in Microsoft Edge?

Cookies are stored as part of EDGE search data and can be managed through Settings> Cookies and Site Permission> Manage Cookies.

How to delete all cookies in Microsoft Edge?

To delete all cookies, open the cookie and site permission> remove all the cookies and then click delete.

Can I block a third -party cookie at Microsoft Edge?

Yes, you can! Navigate to the dropdown “Cookies and Site Data” and allow “Block Third Party Cookies”.

What happens if I block all cookies?

Blocking all cookies can prevent several websites from functioning properly, such as those that require login credentials or user preferences.

Does Microsoft Edge support the Do Not Track feature?

Yes, Microsoft Edge supports the Do Not Track feature. You can activate it in the browser settings to ask the website not to track your search activities.



Bhavya Hada


Bhavya Hada serves as a product specialist in Lambdatest. With more than one year of special experience, it plays an important role in shaping the company’s product marketing strategies. The dedication for innovation in testing is not just about ensuring browser compatibility. Bhavya excels in bridging the gap between sophisticated testing technology and practical development needs. In his term of office with Lambdatest, he has deepened his expertise in quality assurance and product development, becoming the foundation of the team.