If you value your privacy online, or are concerned about the security of your online transactions, you will need to learn how to take steps to avoid any one taking a peek at your activities. If you use Internet Explorer, it is easy to clear Internet history and keep what you do online from the prying eyes of everyone else.

If you use a personal computer which has the Windows operating system installed on it, then you already have Internet Explorer as a default browser. This makes it one of the most widely used browser’s available. In this article we will learn how to securely delete all of the files which can compromise your security.

Now is the time to open Internet Explorer so that you can call along with this short tutorial. Select the text link found at the top of the browser which is named Tools. A drop down menu will present you with several other links. You want to click on Internet Options.

Once you select Internet Options you should see a pop-up box with several tabs at the top. Make sure that the General tab is selected. Located midway of this box you will see a button which says Delete. Click this button.

If you want to preserve your Internet favorites, you’ll need to select the first option box labeled Preserve Favorites if you want to keep your favorite sites. If you don’t, this information will be deleted also.

To clear your past browsing history, select Temporary Internet Files, Cookies and History. These are the minimum you should select if your want to keep your privacy. Someone can look at your cookies and help where you have been, that is why it is important to delete them.

Your Passwords can be saved if you like, but if anyone else is going to be using your computer then they will have access to them. After everything has been selected that you would like to delete, press that last Delete button. You have now erased all evidence of what you have been doing online.

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