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Covering Your Tracks Netscape Navigator |
When you surf the Internet you leave little traces of all the sites you visited. Traces? Where? If your heart just missed a few beats you are probably scared that someone will find out that you were surfing at work or checking out "naughty sites." Yup, you are in big trouble this time, but not if you know how to cover your tracks. |
Where are those traces? Your browser stores the name of each site you visit in a History File. Your browser also stores lots of images, cookies and other Internet files in a folder called "Temporary Internet Files". Storing these files allows a web page to load quicker the next time you visit, but it can also get you in trouble. Now lets see how to clear them. |
Clearing the History |
Step 1: Click "Edit" from the menu bar (see image below) |
Step 2: Select "Preferences" from the list (see image above) |
Step 3: Make sure the "Navigator" option is selected |
Preferences
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Step 4: Click the "Clear History" Button (See image above). A dialog box will appear asking if you want to continue: Click OK |
Step 5: Click the "Clear Location Bar" button (See image above). A dialog box will appear asking if you want to continue: Click OK |
Clearing the Temporary Internet Files |
Step 6: Double Click the "Advance" option on the left |
Step 7: Select "Cache" from the list under Advance |
Advanced Options
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Step 8: Click the "Clear Memory Cache" button (see image above). A dialog box will appear asking if you want to continue: Click OK |
Step 9: Select the "Clear Disk Cache" button. A dialog box will appear asking if you want to continue: Click OK |
Step 10: Click the "OK" button on the Preference dialog box |
You are in the clear. |