Safe surfing and computer use

Daily use your computer. Much of what you do on your PC leaves behind a trail somewhere. Search in Google, what programs you have open, which websites you have visited. Is that a problem? sometimes! Below are tips to help secure computer at home.

In normal computer remember a number of programs which are executed. Internet explorer or other default Web browsers remember about 20 days Internet sites you've visited. In addition, keywords in Google for example be remembered. Often there are also passwords for protected sites in the history of the browser.

Also windows explorer, the program that you use to browse through folders and files or programs open in history. For example for windows prefetch, a tool that "learns" to frequently used programs faster to boot.

Below is a description to ensure that Internet Explorer and Google no history, remember passwords or keywords. Also search in Google for example will no longer remember this normally done by 'Auto complete'.

You can also separate items from your search history by using the down arrow to highlight a previous search, and press Delete. The history in windows is difficult to continue. However, you can choose that not everyone can see what files you have opened.

* Click the right mouse button on the taskbar (not start but next to it)
* Select properties
* Choose the tab 'start menu'
* Click to adjust
* Advanced tab
* Where you can remove the check mark at 'recently opened files in a list.

On the hard drive a number of invisible folders "where data is stored:

* Temporary files
* Trash
* History opened and exported files
* Recently opened files

To delete these files, the above program useful.

Of course it is important to an up-to-date virus scanner on your computer so that viruses, key-loggers, trojans, adware and spyware no chance. A good virus scanner is for example: McAfee or Norton antivirus antivirus. Often, these anti-virus software with a complete package to your computer secure.

Also to enable a firewall is needed. From Windows XP SP2 is included it with windows.

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