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removing all internet history

Discussion in 'Windows - General discussion' started by smith1571, Jul 23, 2008.

  1. smith1571

    smith1571 Regular member

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    How do you remove all evidence of what you have been browsing on the Internet. Is there a way that a real computer expert could still track your history. Im just wondering in case I give my computer away I dont want someone looking up what i looked at.
     
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    ferguj1 Active member

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    If you are going to give it away reformat your HDD or put in your system recovery disk and do a full recovery.
     
  3. ditri

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    i think you can cleanup the cache, history and cookies of your browser
     
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    ferguj1 Active member

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    If you just use the simple clean-up options associated with Internet Explorer, that information can be recovered rather easily by someone who knows what they are doing.
     
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    Get a new hdd & install it or if that's over the top then what was already stated, reformat would be a better way,no it's the only other safe way,just remember to save any data or programs you've bought & certainly don't forget the licence number
     

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