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In this section I show you how to set
the privacy settings in Internet Explorer to increase your online privacy, but for
the best browser privacy option, I recommend the free browser from Stealth
Browser Pro. Click here for more
information. |
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Clear
History |
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Top Menu > Tools > Internet Options |
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Clearing the history is a quick and easy way to
eliminate the website addresses that auto complete in your browser.
You don't want anyone to use your computer and have an adult website address
auto complete when they are typing in cnn.com. Clearing the history
also clears the History section of the browser that lists all the websites
you've surfed to. You definatly don't want your boss seeing anything
in there.To get to the screen above, click on
the "Tools" menu item in the top menu bar of your browser, then select
"Internet Options". Click on the "Clear History" button that you see in the
image above that's highlighted with the red border. |
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History Days to Zero |
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Top Menu > Tools > Internet Options |
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Setting the "Days to keep pages in history" to '0' will
keep pages from being written to the history. You should do this.
On this screnn, simply type zero in the box then click
on apply. |
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Delete Temporary Internet Files |
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Top Menu > Tools > Internet Options |
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Your browser writes temporary files to your computer.
This is so websites you visit often will load faster since images and
blocks of text will load from your hard drive and not over the Internet.
Yes, you read that right. Your computer stores images from sites you
visit on your hard drive without your knowledge. You need to select
"Delete Files" when you leave work each day. You could have
thousands of incriminating files left on your computer if you don't. |
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Delete Cookies |
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Top Menu > Tools > Internet Options |
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Cookies are small pieces of text written to your
computer by websites that help track you through the site and let the site
refer to you by name. They are usually completely harmless.
However someone who knows what they are doing (computer guys at work) can
get into the directory on your computer that stores cookies and figure out what sites
you've visited. I recommend you "Delete Cookies" at the end of work
each day. |
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Privacy Settings |
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Top Menu > Tools > Internet Options > Privacy |
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This screen is where you set your security level in
regards to 'cookies'. To get to this screen, click on the 'Privacy'
tab on the 'Internet Options' menu item of the browser under 'Tools'. |
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Privacy to Medium |
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Top Menu > Tools > Internet Options > Privacy |
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I suggest you set your privacy level to
'medium'. |
| Edit
Cookies for individual sites |
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Top Menu > Tools > Internet Options > Privacy |
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If you are getting errors from a website saying
that you need to lower your cookie settings so that it will work, all you
have to do is click on 'Edit' and enter the website address, then click on
'Allow'. This will let the site bypass your security settings.
Have any questions about this
section? Email the author! |
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