Tom, I agree with the method that Donk has suggested. Now, here is a wonderful option that IE8 has for those who want to be anonymous while surfing the net. Browse with InPrivate Browse the web without storing data about your browsing session. Open an InPrivate Browsing window InPrivate Browsing There are times when you might not want to leave any traces of your web browsing actions on the computer you're using, such as when checking e-mail on a friend's computer or shopping for a gift on a family PC. InPrivate Browsing in Windows Internet Explorer 8 helps protect data and privacy by preventing the browsing history, temporary Internet files, form data, cookies, and usernames/passwords from being stored or retained locally by the browser, leaving virtually no evidence of the user's browsing or search history. *Click on the Link below to view the article. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/readiness/new-features.aspx
Thank you, Ivan [Lucid Geek] ________________________________ From: Tom <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, September 14, 2010 6:42:21 PM Subject: [A-1-Computer_Tech] Question about Internet Explorer 8 and deleting browsing history Hi there, I'm a new member of the group and this is my first message. Thanks for creating this group. I'm using a Windows-based PC (Vista Home Edition Premium) with Internet Explorer 8. I've tried everything I know to get craigslist off my browser history, but it keeps coming back. Here's what I did yesterday: 1. I ran a complete virus scan using Norton and deleted the cookies; 2. I deleted the browsing history, cookies, and temporary internet files by going through the sequence (from the IE browser window) -- Tools -- Internet Options -- Under browsing history, clicked the [Delete] box underneath where it says "Delete temporary files, history, cookies, saved passwords, and web form information." 3. I then went to the control panel and deleted everything again, i.e., -- Start -- Control Panel -- Use tools to enhance performance -- Open disk cleanup -- Files from all users on this computer -- Checked OK for the option [OS (C;)] -- Checked OK for disk cleanup for tabbed areas 4. I also went to the Safety tab (adjacent to the Tools tab on IE 8) and clicked on Delete Browsing History as well. After doing all these things, I rebooted my computer and the craigslist visits still show up in the history area of my browser bar. You have to click on the downward pointing arrow a few times, but it's there. Do I have to identify the specific cookies craigslist has put on my computer and delete them manually to do what I want to do? If so, how do you identify the craigslist-specific cookies to delete? Can someone walk me through what I'm doing wrong, or what I'm not doing that I should be doing, so i can solve this problem? Thanks a bunch. Tom [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [email protected] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [email protected] Thank you for using A-1 Computer TechYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
