What Are Cookies?

Cookies are a feature of every modern web browser. They are sometimes "turned off" or disabled. They are often a required major feature of most shopping carts and other online applications. Unless you specifically ask to have a cookie placed on your own computer (so that you can return to the site and have information pre-filled for you), Weather Source does not store cookies on your computer.  We do use what are called "Session Cookies" which disappear when you close your browser. These allow us to pass information from page to page as you progress through our site and may be required for some features.

Enabling Cookies

Following the directions below to turn on "cookies" in your web browser. If you don't see your browser listed, please check your documentation to find out how to enable cookies.

Go to the "Help" menu and click "About..." to find out what web browser you are using.

Third Party Blockers

• Sometimes you may have software installed that blocks cookies.

• These third-party utilities should be disabled because they may interfere with web sites you visit. Alternatively, most such software can be set to accept cookies from specific locations.

For Internet Explorer 6 and 7 Users:

1. Open Internet Explorer.

2. Go to Tools, Internet Options on the menu.

3. Click on the Privacy tab.

4. If you see "Custom", click the "Default" button to reset the settings.

5. The slider on the left should NOT be set to "Block All Cookies".

6. If you don't know which settings to put the slider on, put it on the "Medium" option.

7. Click Ok to exit the option window and then close Internet Explorer.

8. Cookies should now be enabled 

For Internet Explorer 5 Users:

1. Open Internet Explorer 5

2. Go to Tools, Internet Options on the menu.

3. Click on the Security tab, and then the Custom Level button.

4. Look through the list for the section titled Cookies.

5. There should be two options in this section. Enable both of them.

6. Click Ok to save the settings, clicking Yes when it asks if you want to change the security settings for the zone.

7. Click Ok to exit the rest of the open windows and then close Internet Explorer.

8. Cookies should now be enabled 
   
   

For Firefox Users:

1. Open Firefox.

2. Go to Tools, then click the Privacy Tab.

3. Click the box that says "Accept Cookies from Site"..

4. For Session Cookies (see above), you can set the "Keep Until" option to "I Close Firefox".

5. Click Ok to exit the window and then close Firefox.

6. Cookies should now be enabled 
   
   

For Netscape Users:

1. Open Netscape.

2. Go to Edit, Preferences on the menu.

3. Click the Advanced link on the left side menu.

4. Click "Accept all cookies" under the Cookies section

5. Click Ok to exit the window and then close Netscape.

6. Cookies should now be enabled