How Can I Make Sure No One Can Track My Internet History?
Step 1
Set your browser to automatically delete your browsing history each time you exit an Internet session. Internet Explorer users can do this by clicking on "Tools," located at the top of the browser, and then selecting "Internet Options." Check "Delete browsing history on exit." Those using Firefox can accomplish this by clicking on "Tools" and then on "Options." Click on the "Privacy" tab, and then click inside the box labeled "Always clear my private data when I close Firefox."
Step2
Use the private browsing feature on your browser. This prevents any history from being stored on your computer. You won't have to worry about anyone seeing your temporary Internet files, cookies or history. Both Internet Explorer and Firefox users can access this feature by pressing CTRL+Shift+P and CTRL+Shift+N You must do this every time you open up your browser.
Step3
Manually clear the browser history. Internet Explorer users can do this by clicking on "Options," choosing "Clear History" under the "Navigation" tab and then clicking on "OK." Firefox users can clear their history by clicking on "Tools," then "Options," then "Privacy" and finally "Clear Now" under the "Private Data" section. Select "OK" to confirm that you want to clear your history.
Turn "Do Not Track" on or off
When you browse the web on computers or Android devices, you can send a request to websites not to collect or track your browsing data. It's turned off by default.
However, what happens to your data depends on how a website responds to the request. Many websites will still collect and use your browsing data to improve security, provide content, services, ads and recommendations on their websites, and generate reporting statistics.
Most websites and web services, including Google's, don't change their behavior when they receive a Do Not Track request. Chrome doesn't provide details of which websites and web services respect Do Not Track requests and how websites interpret them.
On your computer, open Chrome.
At the top right, click More More and then Settings.
At the bottom, click Advanced.
Under "Privacy and security," turn Send a "Do Not Track" request with your browsing traffic on or off.
Step 1
Set your browser to automatically delete your browsing history each time you exit an Internet session. Internet Explorer users can do this by clicking on "Tools," located at the top of the browser, and then selecting "Internet Options." Check "Delete browsing history on exit." Those using Firefox can accomplish this by clicking on "Tools" and then on "Options." Click on the "Privacy" tab, and then click inside the box labeled "Always clear my private data when I close Firefox."
Step2
Use the private browsing feature on your browser. This prevents any history from being stored on your computer. You won't have to worry about anyone seeing your temporary Internet files, cookies or history. Both Internet Explorer and Firefox users can access this feature by pressing CTRL+Shift+P and CTRL+Shift+N You must do this every time you open up your browser.
Step3
Manually clear the browser history. Internet Explorer users can do this by clicking on "Options," choosing "Clear History" under the "Navigation" tab and then clicking on "OK." Firefox users can clear their history by clicking on "Tools," then "Options," then "Privacy" and finally "Clear Now" under the "Private Data" section. Select "OK" to confirm that you want to clear your history.
Turn "Do Not Track" on or off
When you browse the web on computers or Android devices, you can send a request to websites not to collect or track your browsing data. It's turned off by default.
However, what happens to your data depends on how a website responds to the request. Many websites will still collect and use your browsing data to improve security, provide content, services, ads and recommendations on their websites, and generate reporting statistics.
Most websites and web services, including Google's, don't change their behavior when they receive a Do Not Track request. Chrome doesn't provide details of which websites and web services respect Do Not Track requests and how websites interpret them.
On your computer, open Chrome.
At the top right, click More More and then Settings.
At the bottom, click Advanced.
Under "Privacy and security," turn Send a "Do Not Track" request with your browsing traffic on or off.