If you are the victim of abuse and you are surfing this and possibly other websites of similar content, you may want to prevent your abuser from discovering where you are searching for help on the internet. This computer will leave a trail of evidence behind for your abuser to find if they use this same computer. Follow these simple steps to erase this evidence. Following these steps should clear your browser's history and cache files. This, however, is not a guarantee that information will not be left in your browser.
clearing history and cache files
Internet Explorer
In the menu, click on Tools.
Click on Internet Options.
In the General tab under Temporary Internet Files, Click on Delete Files. This will clear your browser's cache.
Under History, Click on Clear History. This will clear the pages you've recently visited.
Netscape
In the menu, click on Edit.
Click on Preferences.
In the left-hand column, Click on Navigator and then on the right side click on Clear History. This will clear the pages you've recently visited.
Underneath that, click on Clear Location Bar. This will clear the list of sites in your browser's location bar.
Back in the left-hand column, click on Advanced. Click on Cache and then click on Clear Disk Cache. This will clear your browser's cache.
AOL's Browser
In the menu, click on My AOL.
Click on Preferences.
Click on the WWW icon and then under Temporary Internet Files click on Delete Files.
Then under History click Clear History.
Mozilla FireFox
With the browser window open, press Control, Shift and Delete keys at the same time on the keyboard.
cover your email tracks
Be sure to delete any outgoing and incoming emails
Change your email password often
Print all threatening and harassing emails to use as evidence of criminal activity. Do not handle the situation alone - contact the police for help.
For additional help read the help files of the particular browser you are using and visit the following helpful links.
