If you do not use a password to log in to your computer, someone else may be able to access your email and track your internet usage. Your computer may already be compromised and at risk to phishing attempts. The safest way to find information on the internet, would be to use cellular data on a secure mobile device (use a passcode). You can browse the web at a local library, a trusted friend’s house, or at work. More generally, on computers your abuser has no acess to.
In order to erase all the search words you have typed in, you will need to check the individual instructions for each type of toolbar. For example, for the Google toolbar all you need to do is click on the Google icon, and choose “Clear Search History”.
Internet browsers also keep a record of all the web pages you visit. This is known as a ‘history’. To delete history for Internet Explorer and Netscape/Firefox hold down the Ctrl key on the keyboard, then press the H key (Crtl, Alt and H for Opera).
Some people may snoop, or eavesdrop on your web usage. If you are worried that someone close to you could be spying then please follow this information which is provided for guidance only. More detailed information regarding security and web use is readily available on the internet.
To completely minimise any risks of the people involved spying on your activity you should use strong passwords, lock your phone with a passcode and limit the use of your Personal Computer by others. If you are still concerned regarding any compromises of local network security or administration try using different locations – a PC at work, or in a library (public or internet library). Even at a trusted friend’s house if you cant do it at home.
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Most Frequently Asked Questions:
When you use the internet, the PC and the actual browser (like Internet Explorer or Chrome) will often keep information. This could include websites you have looked at, search terms you have entered in Google, Yahoo or other search engines and also a list of sites (called history) you have recently looked at. Below is information setting out how you can reduce the chances of someone finding out that you have looked at this or other websites.
If you do not know the type of browser you are using, click on Help on the toolbar at the top of the browser screen. A drop down menu will appear, the last entry will set this out and may say About Google Chrome, or About Internet Explorer or something similar. The entry refers to which browser type you are using – you should then refer to the relevant instructions below:
Quick Guides for Managing your Browsing History.
Click on Tools and then Options, then click on Privacy. At private data select settings, ensure that all boxes have been selected and then click on Clear Now.
Google has clear and helpful instructions for removing previously viewed websites.
When you have searched using Google, often when words are typed in again, Google will list previous sites that begin in the same way. These are instructions from Google to remove previously searched items.
(Find your version by selecting Help in the Internet explorer and clicking About Internet Explorer) Click on the Tools menu and select Internet Options… On the General page, under Temporary Internet Files, click on Delete Cookies and then OK. Click on Delete Files, put a tick in the box labeled Delete all offline content and click OK. Under History, click on Clear History and then OK. Now look at the top of the window and click on the Content tab, select AutoComplete and finally, Clear Forms.
Click on the Tools menu and select Internet Options. In the General page under Browser History, select the Delete… button. Either select and Delete each section: Temporary internet files; Cookies, History; Forms data and Passwords; or select the Delete all… button at the bottom to clear everything.
Click on the Edit menu and select Preferences. In the left pane, expand History then in the right area click Clear History. Next, expand Privacy and Security and select Cookies then on the button Manage Stored Cookies and in the new dialog box click Remove All Cookies. Then repeat similar for Forms and the Manage Stored Form Data button and the same for Passwords and the Manage Stored Passwords button. Additionally, you may Manage Forms, Cookies and Passwords individually from the Tools menu – but not the temporary page Cache files.
Click on the Edit menu and select Preferences. In the left pane, expand History then in the right area click Clear History. Next, expand Privacy and Security and select Cookies then on the button Manage Stored Cookies and in the new dialog box click Remove All Cookies. Then repeat similar for Forms and the Manage Stored Form Data button and the same for Passwords and the Manage Stored Passwords button. Additionally, you may Manage Forms, Cookies and Passwords individually from the Tools menu – but not the temporary page Cache files.
Select History at top of the screen and choose “Clear History”. Or you can click on the word Safari where, half way down the menu list you will find “Reset Safari”. If you click on this all history and cookies will be removed.
If you choose to contact Bradford Cyrenians though our website or via email and you want to keep it private it is important to remember to clear your cookies, history and email messages from your browser email client or inbox. Remember that when they are deleted, messages still need to be permanently removed from the deleted mail box and sent messages will need to be permanently deleted from the sent mailbox.