To Ensure Computer Privacy Delete Internet Explorer History
What's that, you ask?
With Internet Explorer open, click on the
History icon. It's located to the right of the Favorites icon
(the star) and has an image of a clock with a green
counter-clockwise arrow. Or, from the menu bar, select View,
then Explorer Bar then History.
Look over on the left side of the screen. Surprised at what you
see?
A lot of people are. Most don't even know that this feature
exists, that it, until they've been caught visiting web sites
they shouldn't have been visiting. By then, it's often too late
to delete the Internet Explorer History file.
The Benefits of Deleting
Don't think you can get into any trouble because you don't visit
"adult" sites?
What about all that time you're spending at work
searching for a new job, or monitoring the stock charts, or
whatever else it is you do that's not work-related? Or after
work when you're visiting online dating sites?
The point is, if
you don't delete the Internet Explorer history file, you might
find yourself explaining your computer use to another.
How to Do It
It's easy to delete Internet Explorer history files and ensure
your computer privacy. First, open Internet Explorer. Then from
the menu bar, select Tools, and then select Options. Under the
heading of General, look towards the bottom and click on the
button labeled, Clear History. Poof--it's all gone.
Deleting Can look Suspicious
But deleting the entire contents can be just as
suspicious-looking to someone's who's attempting to breach your
computer privacy. That's probably why you have the option to
selectively delete Internet Explorer history entries.
While
viewing the list of previously-viewed web sites, right-click on
the site you want to delete and then confirm this is what you
want to do when prompted. Repeat as necessary today and as often
as you need.
In Conclusion
Not everyone who deletes Internet Explorer history files has
something to hide. Some do it because they don't like the
AutoComplete feature that finishes filling in the name of a web
site they've visited previously based on the letters they're
entering. Others simply do it as a way of protecting their
computer privacy. And now that you know this feature exists, you
get to decide what to do with it.
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