| As you browse around online, your PC automatically | | | | the general tab and be certain that this is where you |
| records wherever you search. It tracks your browsing | | | | are looking. (To bring the "General" tab to the top, |
| history and makes this information available in a link on | | | | simply click on that word.) |
| your browser's interface. You'll see it by the "favorites" | | | | Step 6: Locate the box labeled "History". The settings |
| menu. In order to prevent others from being aware of | | | | from which you can edit or erase your browser's |
| your searches, make efforts to keep your online | | | | history cache can be found under the general tab. |
| searches hidden. This is how you can get rid of the | | | | From inside the history dialog box, find the button |
| history of your browser on your computer. | | | | labeled "clear history" and click it. If you have properly |
| Step 1: Click the "Start" button. Find the button labeled | | | | chosen the 'Clear History' box, a checkmark or small 'x' |
| "start" in the bottom corner of the screen and click it. | | | | will appear. Click on the delete button if you are using |
| (You may need to make your toolbar reappear on | | | | Windows Vista as an operating system. If you clear |
| your desktop so that you can access the 'Start' | | | | the history on your internet browser, you will lose much |
| button.) | | | | information like recent search topics, history lists, and |
| Step 2: Locate the "Settings" menu. You will see a | | | | other forms completed and saved on the computer. |
| large menu after you click on the "start" button. The | | | | For example, if you do online banking or regularly sign |
| right side of the menu will have links to the settings | | | | into a site where your client name or number |
| menu. Select this option. (You do not need to follow | | | | automatically appears every time you go to that site, |
| this step if you are using Windows Vista.) | | | | this information will be deleted. So make sure that you |
| Step 3: Select 'Control Panel.' After you access the | | | | write down any usernames or passwords that you |
| "Settings" menu, you will see another menu appear on | | | | might forget before you delete your browser's history, |
| your screen. Choose the 'control panel' option on this | | | | as you will be required to re-enter any information that |
| list. | | | | was previously saved on a website. |
| Step 4: Navigate to the choice labeled 'Internet | | | | Step 7: Click on the OK button. Once you're set to |
| Options'. Access the control panel, then select the | | | | erase the past record of your browser, you just need |
| 'Internet options' choice. Depending on your settings, it | | | | to click the 'ok' button on the lower portion of the |
| may require a double-click. Click either once or twice | | | | general tab. This will clear your browser's history, so |
| and a new screen will pop up. | | | | that people who use the computer after you won't be |
| Step 5: Choose the tab marked 'General'. After you | | | | able to follow in your Internet footsteps. You should |
| reach the online menu of options, this is the place | | | | make this standard practice when using computers |
| where you erase your browser's history. Search out | | | | other than your own. |