Clearing your Internet surfing history

Clearing your Internet surfing history....

Clearing your Telephone...

The graphics cache, your browser's back button, history file and cookies all can hold data leaving a trail of your This data can be held in your cache or telephone until the files until they are manually cleared. If you are concerned that you would be in danger if someone found out you visited this site please do everything possible to keep yourself safe including clearing the cache regularly."Once while in a hotel in Chicago I advised a friend the importance of these little steps and it actually paid off. Thank you Chicago hotels!

Be aware that these suggestions will not guarantee 100% safety from someone wishing to spy on your activities. They will however, help keep someone with average skills from being able to do so.

Before you begin be sure to determine correctly which browser you are using. We only have the instructions for Internet Explorer and Netscape. If you are using a different type of browser (such as AOL for instance) you will need to consult with either an operating manual or with the software company for directions.

Otherwise, even though they may not clear 100% of your computer's memory of your activities, following the instructions below will help. This is also something you might want to do if you borrowed someone else's computer or purchased a used one.

Note: After doing this, it is imperative that you close your internet browser before you leave the computer.

Clearing Your Computer's History:

Internet Explorer

Press "Tools" from the drop-down menus across the top-left of the browser window.
Press "Internet Options" from this menu.
In the middle of this window, in the "Temporary Internet Files" section, choose "Delete Files". Make sure that the "Delete all offline content" box is checked and press "OK". This deletes all cookies and stored graphics.
If you have Explorer version 6.0, press "Delete Cookies". When the window appears, press "OK". (Users of Explorer 5.5 or earlier will not have this button. To find out which version of Explorer you have, press the "Help" button in the top of the browser. Choose "About Internet Explorer" and the resulting window will tell you which version you have.)
Proceed to the "History" section and press the "Clear History" button. When the window appears, press "Yes".
Close the browser.

Netscape Navigator Versions 4x- 6x

Clear the Cache:

Select "Edit" from the drop-down menus across the top-left of the browser window.
Select "Preferences" from this menu.
Select the "Advanced" button under "Category"
Click "Cache"
When the window appears, click "Clear Memory Cache" and "Clear Disk Cache". Close the window.

Clear History:

Select "Edit" from the drop-down menus across the top-left of the browser window.
Select "Preferences" from this menu.
Select "Navigator" button under the "Category" listing
Select "History" listing
Click "Clear History"

Remove Cookies:

Select "Edit" from the drop-down menus across the top-left of the browser window.
Select "Preferences" from this menu.
Select the "Privacy & Security" button under the "Category" listing
Select the "Cookies" listing
Select the "View Stored Cookies" button
Click the "Remove All Cookies" button

Touch-Tone Telephones:

If you call a hotline from a telephone used by someone who is hurting you don't forget to clear the "redial" button on the phone.
When you hang up from making your phone call dial a number such as your local "time and temperature"
line or just punch a few random numbers. Then, hang up as your normally would and your trail should be obscured.