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Deleting things on computer

pearlzepfanpearlzepfan Posts: 456
edited August 2008 in Technical Stuff and Help
This is hard to explain. Is there a way to remove your website history and things you look up on google, altavista, etc... For instance, I was looking at birthday gifts for my wife (purses) and everytime I type the letter p in the search engine it shows what I've looked at in the past. Same with the search bar up top when you click for a website. She uses this computer too and I don't want her seeing what I've got her. Is there a way to delete those things? Thank you.
"I'm a thief, and I dig it"
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  • LizardLizard Posts: 12,091
    Yeah, purses--I believe you ;):)

    I tought if you went into "history" there is a delete option. Wouldn't that work?
    So I'll just lie down and wait for the dream
    Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
  • tvismyfriendtvismyfriend Posts: 2,118
    Tools>Internet Options>Delete(Should be under browsing history)>Delete History (In here you can also delete form data which should help with what you've typed into search engines.)
  • melva02melva02 Posts: 298
    Which browser? You'll get more exact directions if you tell us.

    Do you have Google Desktop installed? If so you can purge it from there too, if she uses that search function frequently. Or if it's not really purses. ;-) I believe you but maybe someone else will benefit from this thread too.

    Melissa
  • PearlJamaholicPearlJamaholic Posts: 2,018
    look at the ol' sausage purse huh?
    http://db.etree.org/PearlJamaholic
  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    In mozilla firefox, under tools, options, history, we have checked off to do exactly what yours is doing and ours is not. If you are using it, UNCHECK the box which says to "save in forms and the search bar". Not sure what's wrong with mine. My husband uses ebay all the time to search for mustang parts and he wishes it would work to avoid re typing.

    It's not brain surgery, use a different browser :D
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    8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
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  • 3inputchick3inputchick Posts: 845
    SHe is going to find out you're a freak who likes strange porn!!!
    LOL @ looking at Purses!
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  • PoncierPoncier Posts: 16,921
    Purse

    yeah, well 5 letters starting with Pu anyway, I can see why you wouldn't want the wife to see that.
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  • DeLukinDeLukin Posts: 2,757
    Safari has a great feature called Private Browsing which doesn't save "Google searches, your cookies, the history of sites you’ve visited, your download history, or information from online forms you’ve filled out." It's great for searching for porn - eeer, I mean purses. And it's available for Mac or PC.

    Here's a video that runs through the scenario you described:
    http://cnettv.cnet.com/9742-1_53-28632.html?id=28632&clientid=sphere
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  • PearlJamaholicPearlJamaholic Posts: 2,018
    DeLukin wrote:
    Safari has a great feature called Private Browsing which doesn't save "Google searches, your cookies, the history of sites you’ve visited, your download history, or information from online forms you’ve filled out." It's great for searching for porn - eeer, I mean purses. And it's available for Mac or PC.

    Here's a video that runs through the scenario you described:
    http://cnettv.cnet.com/9742-1_53-28632.html?id=28632&clientid=sphere

    i think they are all that feature. in ie you just have to tell it what areas not to save stuff. i dont save google searches cause that annoys me but history and cookies are useful.

    also you can try this http://www.ccleaner.com/

    run after youre done using your browser and it cleans all that stuff. you can set to keep certain cookies, like from message boards so you dont have to log in and all that everytime. it will even empty you recycle bin if you want.
    http://db.etree.org/PearlJamaholic
  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 92,507
    I love CCleaner. Been using Ace Utilities too on another PC. Does a great job cleaning the PC! :)
  • pearlzepfanpearlzepfan Posts: 456
    thanks for all the help. I'll give it a try. And i swear i was really looking at purses. I never thought purses could be so expensive.
    "I'm a thief, and I dig it"
  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    pearlzepfan wrote:
    thanks for all the help. I'll give it a try. And i swear i was really looking at purses. I never thought purses could be so expensive.

    yes purses are outrageously priced. this might sound negative, but what if you spend $500 and she does not like it?
    9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
    8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
    10/10 - Brad in B'more
  • smithnicsmithnic Posts: 1,563
    Purses are expensive... especially when you were paying for porn the whole time looking for one.

    ;)
    Go Get 'Em Tigers!
  • depopulationINCdepopulationINC Posts: 2,074
    iluvcats wrote:
    yes purses are outrageously priced. this might sound negative, but what if you spend $500 and she does not like it?


    Indeed. I made that mistake once.
    If you really want to flatter her repeat this:
    "I wanted to get you a purse, but I thought it would be nice if we wen purse shopping together"
    the downside:
    you have to go purse shopping
    the upside:
    she will remember that you actually wanted to go shopping with her. That memory will last longer than the purse.
    The only thing I enjoy is having no feelings....being numb rocks!

    And I won't make the same mistakes
    (Because I know)
    Because I know how much time that wastes
    (And function)
    Function is the key
  • pjtradekingpjtradeking Posts: 4,045
    demetrios wrote:
    I love CCleaner. Been using Ace Utilities too on another PC. Does a great job cleaning the PC! :)

    is ccleaner, free?
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  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 92,507
    pjtradeking wrote:
    is ccleaner, free?

    yep. it's free!
  • brainofPJbrainofPJ Posts: 2,361
    PearlJamaholic wrote:
    look at the ol' sausage purse huh?


    HA!!!


    Esther's here and she's sick?

    hi Esther, now we are all going to be sick, thanks
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