Erasing Your Internet History: How To Get Rid Of
Temporary Internet Files
Temporary Internet Files are files like images, videos, websites, text, cookies
etc. and they are stored in your hard drive on the backscene. Their purpose
is to speed up surfing. When you visit a page your browser will look for images,
media files and other files and download them to your hard disk. Then it will
create a sort of a template for that particular website with all the data that
is frequently used. While you surf, other pages of the website will load faster
because your browser has already stored some of the information. The downside
of this is that it takes up space on your hard disk.
It is a good idea to frequently clean the contents of the folder where your
temporary internet files are stored. This folder is usually located in your
Documents and Settings -> username -> Local Settings directory.
Replace -username- with your windows login name. Go ahead and find
the temporary internet files folder and look at the contents. Chances are you
will find mostly images, stylesheets and other media files (mp3, video etc.).
You can manually select the contents of the folder and send them to your recycle
bin. Alternatively you can clean your temporary internet files folder through
your browser's top menu. In Internet Explorer go to:
Tools -> Internet -> Options (or Start -> Control
Panel -> Internet Options)
In the -General- tab look for the Temporary Internet Files area and
select -Delete Files...- to clear the contents. A confirmation message
will appear. Click Ok and you're done. Other options on the same tab will allow
you to clear your cookies folder by clicking -Delete Cookies...- or
your browser's history by clicking on -Clear History-.
In Mozilla Firefox the term Temporary Internet Files
is replaced by the term cache. In order to clean up
your browser's cache go to -Options- and click the -Privacy-
tab. Here you can do all sorts of maintenance. You can delete all cache files
and specify how long you want Firefox to remember what pages you have visited.
You can also clean your cookies and your browser's history.
Again, here's how to clear your temporary internet files (internet cache) in
Firefox:
Go to Tools -> Options and click the -Privacy- tab. Click
on -Clear Now- under the -Private Data- section. Click Ok and your done.
Netscape also uses the term Internet Cache for the temporary stored
files. Go to Edit -> Preferences and a new window will pop
up. There you can clean your browser's history by clicking on -Clear History-.
To clean Netscape's internet cache click on the [+]Advanced
tab on the left menu. Click on -Cache- subtab. New settings will appear
on your right. To clean your temporary internet files click on -Clear Disk
Cache- on the right. A pop up confirmation message will appear. Click Ok
and you're done.
If you want to go even further then here's Internet History Eraser A software that will not only clean your temporary internet files folder, but will also take care of cookies, other temporary files, browser history, clipboard data, registry streams, auto-complete data forms and a lot more. Internet History Eraser will ensure your online privacy is taken seriously. Protect your files and your sensitive information by completely erasing all tracks of your Internet history and temporary computer activity now!
Source: http://www.digitalstarproducts.com/star/-detail-65.html
By Mary Markell
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