Change privacy and other browser settings

Internet Explorer 10 for Windows Phone makes it easy to change privacy settings on your handheld and control your browsing experience.

To change basic Internet Explorer settings

1. In Internet Explorer, tap More > Settings. (You can also access Internet Explorer's settings through Settings on the App list.)

2. Change any or all of the following settings:

   • Allow Internet Explorer to access your location. For more info about the Microsoft location awareness policy and Windows Embedded 8 Handheld , see Location and my privacy FAQ.

   • Select or clear Allow cookies on my phone to permit or block cookies from being saved on your handheld. (Cookies are small files on your handheld that websites use to remember things like your password or preferences, so you don't have to retype information each time you visit.)

   • Select Get suggestions from Bing as I type if you want to allow Bing Search to suggest websites as you type into the address bar—potentially a big time saver.

   • Select Allow Internet Explorer to collect my browsing history if you want to help improve the Bing search experience.

   • Under Website preference, select Mobile version or Desktop version to set which version of a website you see.

   • Under Open links from other apps in, select A new tab or The current tab to define where a webpage is opened from another app.

   • Tap Delete history to erase browser history, cookies and passwords, and temporary Internet files from your handheld device.

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