Clearing Internet History

How To Hide Your Internet Content

The Internet is a great resource for finding information that can help you make decisions about your personal situation. However, it's important to realize that the record of your Internet activities does not disappear when you close your browser. If you are concerned that the person abusing you may check up on your Internet activities, there are a few steps you can take to help you cover your tracks, including deleting cookies and clearing your browser history (your cache).

If the person who is abusing you is good on a computer, it may not be safe for you to be visiting sites for abused women. Hide your Internet activities and visit websites from a safer place - the public library, school, an internet cafe, or your workplace.

Cookies are a way for websites to track their visitors and their actions. Sometimes this means that the site will "remember" you when you visit again. For example, it may display your first name, which you entered on a previous visit. This is done by storing small bits of information on your computer. It is important to delete cookies when covering your tracks on the internet. Methods for deleting cookies vary depending on the type of computer you are using. To learn how to delete yours, read the instructions that follow in this section that match your computer system and browser.

In most browsers you can simply bring up the clear history menu by pressing 'Ctrl' + H together.

If you are using Internet Explorer:

1. If you are using Internet Explorer 6 or an older version, click on Tools in the menu.
2. Click on Internet Options.
3. In the General tab under Temporary Internet Files, Click on Delete Files. This will clear your browser's cache.
4. Under History, Click on Clear History. This will clear the pages you've recently visited.
5. If you are using Internet Explorer 7, click on Tools.
6. In the General tab under Internet Options, click Delete under Browsing History and that will delete everything from the new dialogue window that appears.

If you are using Google Chrome :

1. Click the wrench icon on the browser toolbar.
2. Select Tools.
3. Select Clear browsing data.
4. In the dialog that appears, select the "Clear browsing history" checkbox.
5. Use the menu at the top to select the amount of data you want to delete. Select beginning of time to clear your entire browsing history.
6. Click Clear browsing data.

If you are using Firefox :

1. Open the Firefox browser and navigate to the Tools menu (for Windows users) or the Firefox menu (for Mac users).
2. Click the Tools drop down menu and then click Clear Private Data.
3. If you are using a newer version of Firefox, you can click Tools drop down menu and then click Clear Recent History.
4. Press the “OK” or “Clear Now” button (Windows) or simply close the preferences box (Mac). Your cache will now be clear.

If you are using Netscape:

1. In the menu, click on Edit.
2. Click on Preferences.
3. In the left-hand column, Click on Navigator and then on the right side click on Clear History. This will clear the pages you've recently visited.
4. Underneath that, click on Clear Location Bar. This will clear the list of sites in your browser's location bar.
5. Back in the left-hand column, click on Advanced. Click on Cache and then click on Clear Disk Cache. This will clear your browser's cache.

If you are using Safari:

1. From the Safari menu, click Empty Cache.
2. When asked “Are you sure you want to empty the cache?” click Empty.
3. From the Safari menu, click Preferences.
4. From the Security dialog box, click Bookmarks.
5. Click Show Cookies.
6. From the Cookie dialog box, click to choose a cookie, and click Remove. Alternatively, if you want to delete all cookies, click Remove All.
7. Click Done.
    

If you are using AOL:

1. In the menu, click on My AOL.
2. Click on Preferences.
3. Click on the WWW icon and then under Temporary Internet Files click on Delete Files.
4. Under History click Clear History.

Cover your email tracks:

1. Be sure to delete any outgoing and incoming emails.
2. Change your email password often (at least once a month).
3. Print all threatening and harassing emails to use as evidence of criminal activity.

For more detailed instructions to help you hide your internet activities, visit Shelternet.ca