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Follow the steps below according to the version of the browser you are using to enable the cookies needed for personalization of thecatalog.com:

Internet Explorer 9.0
Internet Explorer 8.0
Internet Explorer 7.0
Internet Explorer 6.0
Internet Explorer 5.0/5.5

TIP: If you do not know the version of your browser click Help->About Internet Explorer (Note: the help menu is a "?" icon in Internet Explorer 8 and a gear-wheel icon in Internet Explorer 9).

Internet Explorer 9.0

1. Click on the gear-wheel icon at the top right of the browser window.
   
2. Click "Internet Options".
3. Change to the "Privacy" tab.
   
4. You now have two options depending on how much you want to restrict cookies:

   Automatic cookie handling

   1. Set the slider to "Medium".
      
   2. This should be enough to enable cookies on thecatalog.com, but it is recommended to add thecatalog.com to the Sites list. To do this, click "Sites".
   3. Enter "thecatalog.com" in the "Address of the website:" input.
      
   4. Click "Allow".
   5. Click "OK".
   6. Click "OK".

   Restrict to selective sites

   NOTE: using this method you will have to enable cookies for every site you need them on.

   1. Set the slider to "High".
      
   2. Click "Sites".
   3. Enter "thecatalog.com" in the "Address of the website:" input.
      
   4. Click "Allow".
   5. Click "OK".
   6. Click "OK".

Internet Explorer 8.0

1. Click on the "Tools" menu in Internet Explorer.
   
2. Click "Internet Options".
3. Change to the "Privacy" tab.
   
4. You now have two options depending on how much you want to restrict cookies:

   Automatic cookie handling

   1. Set the slider to "Medium".
      
   2. This should be enough to enable cookies on thecatalog.com, but it is recommended to add thecatalog.com to the Sites list. To do this, click "Sites".
   3. Enter "thecatalog.com" in the "Address of the website:" input.
      
   4. Click "Allow".
   5. Click "OK".
   6. Click "OK".

   Restrict to selective sites

   NOTE: using this method you will have to enable cookies for every site you need them on.

   1. Set the slider to "High".
      
   2. Click "Sites".
   3. Enter "thecatalog.com" in the "Address of the website:" input.
      
   4. Click "Allow".
   5. Click "OK".
   6. Click "OK".

Internet Explorer 7.0

1. Click on the Tools popup-menu in Internet Explorer.
   
2. Click on the Internet Options item in the menu - a new window opens.
3. Click on the Privacy tab near the top of the window.
   
4. Click on the Sites button - another window opens.
5. Enter thecatalog.com in the text field and then click Allow. thecatalog.com will appear in the "Managed websites" list below with a Setting of Allowed.
   
6. Save changes by clicking Ok in each window and go to one of the configuration pages again.

Internet Explorer 6.0

1. Click on the Tools-menu in Internet Explorer.
2. Click on the Internet Options item in the menu - a new window opens.
3. Click on the Privacy tab near the top of the window. (See image below)
   
4. Move the slider (See image) so that is on one of the levels below Medium High (including Medium, Low, Accept All Cookies.
5. Save changes by clicking Ok and go to one of the configuration pages again.

Internet Explorer 5.0/5.5

1. Click on the Tools-menu in Internet Explorer.
2. Click on the Internet Options item in the menu - a new window opens.
3. Click on the Security tab near the top of the window.
   
4. Click on the Custom Level... button near the bottom of the window.
5. Scroll down to Cookies in the new dialog, and set both "Allow cookies that are stored on your computer" and "Allow per-session cookies to Enable.
   
6. Save changes by clicking Ok in each dialog and go to one of the configuration pages again.