Window 7 and History

[mayday]

I have a new computer and I can't figure out how to keep my software from recording a detailed history every where I go on the web. any sugustions as how I can turn off the history? TIA

[Guest083011]

Computer (PC, Mac)? Operating system and browser please? If it is Windows 7 (IE8 or IE9) activate "InPrivate viewing" (or something close to that).

[mayday]

its a PC, windows 7 operating system, explorer brouser.

[Guest083011]

Click help and search: inprivate

What is InPrivate Browsing?


InPrivate Browsing enables you to surf the web without leaving a trail in Internet Explorer. This helps prevent anyone else who might be using your computer from seeing what sites you visited and what you looked at on the web. You can start InPrivate Browsing from the New Tab page or the Safety button.
When you start InPrivate Browsing, Internet Explorer opens a new browser window. The protection that InPrivate Browsing provides is in effect only during the time that you use that window. You can open as many tabs as you want in that window, and they will all be protected by InPrivate Browsing. However, if you open another browser window, that window will not be protected by InPrivate Browsing. To end your InPrivate Browsing session, close the browser window.
While you are surfing the web using InPrivate Browsing, Internet Explorer stores some information—such as cookies and temporary Internet files—so the webpages you visit will work correctly. However, at the end of your InPrivate Browsing session, this information is discarded. The following table describes which information InPrivate Browsing discards when you close the browser and how it is affected during your browsing session:
Information
How it is affected by InPrivate Browsing
Cookies
Kept in memory so pages work correctly, but cleared when you close the browser.
Temporary Internet Files
Stored on disk so pages work correctly, but deleted when you close the browser.
Webpage history
This information is not stored.
Form data and passwords
This information is not stored.
Anti-phishing cache
Temporary information is encrypted and stored so pages work correctly.
Address bar and search AutoComplete
This information is not stored.
Automatic Crash Restore (ACR)
ACR can restore a tab when it crashes in a session, but if the whole window crashes, data is deleted and the window cannot be restored.
Document Object Model (DOM) storage
The DOM storage is a kind of "super cookie" web developers can use to retain information. Like regular cookies, they are not kept after the window is closed.

[CharminEyes]

If one watches any Flash video while in the browser, then Flash (not the browser) leaves a full record of what you watched right there on your computer. None of the browsers erase that trail, so you need to use another cleaner such as cCleaner or Gleary Utilities. Both are free and do a good job of cleaning not only the Flash trail, but also the clipboard and numerous other tidbits you may want gone.

[jframe2]

You might consider going to Mozilla Firefox. Spend a little time looking into the Privacy Plug-ins and also web-browser in Privacy Mode.

At all costs stay away from Google Chrome.

And always manually erase history, cookies, etc. every now and then; every couple of days.

[Mokoa]

A great free program for cleaning out such stuff is CCleaner.

CCleaner

[energized]

+1 for cc cleaner, also its free!

[10man]

+1 for cc cleaner

Also, you could change the setting within your browser to clear the cache and history on exit

[mayday]

good ideas, thanks everyone.

[StoneRoses]

While at a new browser window/tab within IE, simply -

Hold down (combo) Ctrl + Shift + P

Happy porning,
StoneRoses