How to delete cookies from your Phone, PC and all Browsers

Last updated Jun 24, 2017 823

Did you happen to notice that, almost magically, the advertising that you find next to the websites that you visit reflect your tastes and your preferences?

Have you ever wondered why? Well, credit (or blame) of cookies ranging in tracing the interests of the user while browsing. So far, you say, no problem. Some cookies can be dangerous because it would infringe on the privacy of the user, and hence the need to delete them all from their technological devices.

But how to delete cookies from your PC or mobile phone? Well, for each type of browser, there are precise instructions to follow: in this way, the cookies are deleted safely and quickly, without the need of having to resort to external programs to download and install.

Let’s see how to proceed.

How to delete cookies in Google Chrome.

If you use Google Chrome as a browser, whether you have Windows 7 yet, whether you’re on your version of Windows 8, proceed as follows :

Head to the Chrome menu icon in the top right corner of the browser page.
Go to ” Tools “.
Select the ” Clear browsing data “.
At this point, will open a new window.
Selected inside the check boxes for the information that you want to delete.
If you want to erase all data, select ” All “.
Click finally on ” Clear browsing data “.

In addition, Chrome users also have the option to delete only specific types of cookies, as indicated in the procedure of the official website of the browser. This method is also valid to delete cookies from your mobile phone.

Delete Cookies in Internet Explorer.

If you are using Windows and IE users 8, to delete cookies, proceed as follows:

Starting from the ” Start ” tap or click (depending on whether or not you have a touch device) on Internet Explorer.
Scroll quickly on the right side of the screen.
Click ” Settings “.
Click on ” Options ” and then ” History “.
Click on ” Select “.
Now, select the check box labeled ” Cookies ” and then ” Delete “.

At this point, the cookies are deleted from your PC. If you still have the Windows 7, proceed as follows :

Once you are open IE, go to the ” Tools “.
Click the ” Security “.
And then on ” Delete Browsing History “.
Select the check box labeled ” Cookies and Web site data ” and click ” Delete. “

This method is also valid to delete cookies from your mobile phone.

How to delete cookies in Firefox.

If you use Firefox as your default browser, then you must do it this way to delete your cookies:

On the Firefox page, click on the button that says – ” Firefox “.
Choose the menu item ” History “.
Select ” Clear Recent History “.
From the menu, ” Time range to clear ” and then click ” All “. F
For safety, make sure the arrow next to ” Details ” to see what you are preparing to permanently delete.
Select ” Cookies ” (but beware that this item is checked only); click on ” Clear Now “.

As in Chrome, in Firefox you can delete only a specific part of the cookies. This method is also valid to delete cookies from your mobile phone.

You can delete cookies from Facebook?

Sure you can! Just follow one of the procedures described above, depending on your browser, the cookie and even Facebook will be deleted permanently. In addition, if you wish, you can also select one and only cookies from this social network: simply abide by the Wizard of different browsers and check the entry for the URL of Facebook.

Finally, a little ” trick ” to speed up even more the whole process of deleting cookies: downloaded CCleaner! It is a fast and secure program that ” cleans ” the whole PC, but just by virtue of its power. It is good to set (or get help) only if you are experienced because the risk is to erase other items on your computer or phone!