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Friday, May 9, 2008
Question of the Day
• How can I erase cookies in Internet Explorer?
Web sites can store short pieces of information on your computer called "cookies". Cookies are created in order to recognize users when they return to a website to offer customized content to the certain user. However, cookies can threat to your privacy as they can store sensitive information like your name and password on protected login pages, preferences, account information and choices you have made on the site. So, even if you erase browser history, cookies like a map will show your surfing preferences, habits, passwords, etc. Even if the cookies don't contain such information they clearly show that you visited the sites from which they came.
To erase cookies in Internet Explorer 7.0:
• Select "Tools"
• Select "Internet Options".
• Open the "General" tab.
• In "Browsing history" area click the "Delete" button.
• In "Delete browsing history" window click "Delete cookies" button and then click "Yes".
• Click Close and then click OK.
To erase cookies in Internet Explorer 5.x/6.x:
• Select "Tools"
• Select "Internet Options".
• Open the "General" tab.
• Click the "Delete cookies" button.
• Click OK.
Note: In Internet Explorer even if you erase cookies manually, cookies index.dat file stores Internet surfing information. This file can't be deleted manually as it is used by Windows all the time.
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Browser history : How to erase browser history
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You can erase browser history using special software or manually.
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What is browser history?
As you surf the Internet, your browser stores information about the web sites you visited, information you entered on web sites, what you downloaded etc. Usually, it is helpful to store this information as it can improve your web browsing speed, helps to automatically suggest information you have typed before, so you don't have to type it again, etc. But it can also seriously compromise your security and privacy, as anyone who has access to your computer can see what web sites you visited and what information you entered on web pages.
• browser history - Internet Explorer
• browser history - Mozilla
• Firefox browser history
• Opera browser history
• Netscape browser history
Internet Explorer browser history : How to erase browser history
What browser history tracks stores Internet Explorer (IE)
Internet Explorer stores the following browser history tracks:
• List of web sites you have visited (web addresses from the Address bar)
• Form AutoComplete data (Saved form data) - information that you've entered on web sites
• Search history
• Temporary Internet files
• Cookies
• Passwords
• Index.dat files
You can erase browser history in Internet Explorer history manually or using special software - Clear All History.
How to erase Internet Explorer (IE) browser history tracks manually
- how to erase visited sites history in Internet Explorer
- how to erase Form AutoComplete in Internet Explorer
- how to erase search history in Internet Explorer
- erase Temporary Internet files
- erase cookies in Internet Explorer
- erase passwords in Internet Explorer
Firefox browser history : How to erase browser history
What browser history tracks stores Firefox
As you surf the Internet, Firefox stores information about the web sites you visited, information you entered on web sites, what you downloaded etc. Usually, it is helpful to store this information as it can improve your web browsing speed, helps to automatically suggest information you have typed before, so you don't have to type it again, etc. But it can also seriously compromise your security and privacy, as anyone who has access to your computer can see what web sites you visited and what information you entered on web pages. Firefox stores the following browser history tracks:
• Browsing history
• Download history
• Saved form information - information that you've entered on web sites
• Search history
• Cache
• Cookies
• Saved Passwords
You can erase Firefox browser history manually or using special software.
How to erase Firefox browser history tracks manually
- how to erase visited sites history (browsing history)
- how to erase download history
- how to erase Saved forms information (Autocomplete History) in Firefox
- how to erase search history in Firefox
- erase cache in Firefox
- erase cookies in Firefox
- erase passwords in Firefox
Mozilla browser history : How to erase browser history
What browser history tracks stores Mozilla
As you surf the Internet, Mozilla stores information about the web sites you visited, information you entered on web sites, etc. Usually, it is helpful to store this information as it can improve your web browsing speed, helps to automatically suggest information you have typed before, so you don't have to type it again, etc. But it can also seriously compromise your security and privacy, as anyone who has access to your computer can see what web sites you visited and what information you entered on web pages.
Mozilla stores the following browser history tracks:
• List of web sites you have visited (browsing history)
• List of web sites you have visited stored in Location manu (web addresses from the Address bar)
• Form AutoComplete data (Saved form data) - information that you've entered on web sites
• Search history
• Cache
• Cookies
• Passwords
You can erase Mozilla browser history manually or using special software.
How to erase Mozilla browser history tracks manually
- how to erase list of web sites you have visited (browsing history)
- how to erase list of web sites you have visited stored in Location manu (web addresses from the Address bar)
- how to erase Saved forms data (Autocomplete History) in Mozilla
- how to erase search history in Mozilla
- erase cache in Mozilla
- erase cookies in Mozilla
- erase passwords in Mozilla
Opera browser history : How to erase browser history
What browser history tracks stores Opera
As you surf the Internet, Opera stores information about the web sites you visited, information you entered on web sites, etc. Usually, it is helpful to store this information as it can improve your web browsing speed, helps to automatically suggest information you have typed before, so you don't have to type it again, etc. But it can also seriously compromise your security and privacy, as anyone who has access to your computer can see what web sites you visited and what information you entered on web pages.
Opera stores the following browser history tracks:
• List of web sites you have visited (browsing history)
• List of web sites you have visited stored in Location manu (web addresses from the Address bar)
• Form AutoComplete data (Saved form data) - information that you've entered on web sites
• Search history
• Cache
• Cookies
• Passwords
You can erase Opera browser history manually or using special software.
How to erase Opera browser history tracks manually
- how to erase list of web sites you have visited (browsing history)
- how to erase list of web sites you have visited stored in Location manu (web addresses from the Address bar)
- how to erase Saved forms data (Autocomplete History) in Opera
- how to erase search history in Opera
- erase cache in Opera
- erase cookies in Opera
- erase passwords in Opera
How can I erase browser history using Clear All History?
To erase browser history:
• Double-click the Clear All History tray icon or right-click the ClearAllHistory tray icon and select the Open Main Window item.
• Click the Tool button in the toolbar.
• Select What to Clear -> Browser History item.
• Check the Clear Browser History option.
• Select the browser(s). You can erase browser history for several browsers simultaneously.
• Click the Clear now button.
To set ClearAllHistory to erase browser history automatically
If you want to erase browser history automatically:
• Double-click the Clear All History tray icon or right-click the Clear All History tray icon and select the Open Main Window item.
• Click the Tool button in the toolbar.
• Select Settings and put the check mark next to Clear selected items on program start and/or Clear selected items on program exit" and/or Clear every... option(s) and click the Apply button.
• Select What to Clear -> Browser History item and check the Clear Browser History option.
• Select the browser(s). You can erase browser history for several browsers simultaneously.
• Click the Apply button.
How to erase browsing history manually
To erase browsing history in Internet Explorer 7.0:
• Select "Tools"
• Select "Internet Options".
• Open the "General" tab.
• In "Browsing history" area click the "Delete" button.
• To erase list of web sites you have visited (web addresses from the Address bar), click "Delete history" and then click Yes.
• Click Close and then click OK.
To erase browsing history in Internet Explorer 5.x/6.x:
• Go to Tools and select Internet Options.
• Open "General tab", click "Clear history".
• Click "OK".
Note: in Internet Explorer even if you erase visited sites history manually, history index.dat file stores information which can show where you have been online. This file can't be deleted manually as it is used by Windows all the time.
To erase browsing history (visited web sites history) in Firefox 2.0:
• Select "Tools"
• Select "Options".
• Select "Privacy".
• In Private area click "Clear Now".
• In "Clear Private Data" window put the check mark for "Browsing history" and click "Clear Private Data Now".
• Click OK.
To erase browsing history (visited web sites history) in Firefox 1.5:
• Select "Tools"
• Select "Options".
• Select "Privacy".
• Open "History" tab and click "Clear Browsing history now".
• Click OK.
In "History" tab you can specify how long you want Firefox to remember what web sites you visited.
To erase browsing history (visited web sites history) in Mozilla 1.7:
• Select "Edit"
• Select "Preferences".
• Under Navigator category, click History.
• To erase browsing history, click the "Clear History" button
• Click OK.
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