Using Firefox, how do I view and control cookies?

1. From the Tools menu, select Options.

   If the menu bar is hidden, press Alt to make it visible.

2. At the top of the window that appears, click Privacy.
   
   
3. To modify settings, from the drop-down menu under "History", select Use custom settings for history. Then enable or disable the settings by checking or unchecking the boxes next to each setting:
   
   
   • To allow sites to set cookies on your computer, select Accept cookies from sites. To specify which sites are always or never allowed to use cookies, click Exceptions.
   • To accept third-party cookies, check Accept third-party cookies. In the drop-down menu next to "Keep until:", select the time period you wish to keep cookies on your computer.
   • To view the cookies stored on your computer, click Show Cookies... . In the window that appears, you can view the cookies on your computer, search for cookies, and remove any or all of the listed cookies.
   • To specify how the browser should clear the private data it stores, check Clear history when Firefox closes. Then, click Settings... . You can specify the items to be cleared when you close Firefox.
   
   
4. Click OK until you return to the Firefox window.

To remove all cookies, from the Tools menu, select Clear recent history... . Check the items you want to clear, and then click Clear Now.

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