Staffordshire Women's Aid

Internet Explorer 6

1. Go to Top Toolbar, and select [Tools]
2. A drop down menu will appear and select [Internet Options]
3. A new window opens on the [General] page
4. Under Temporary Internet Files, click on [Delete Cookies] and [OK]
5. Click on [Delete Files], put a tick in the box labeled [Delete all offline content] and click [OK]
6. Under History, click on [Clear History] and then [OK]
7. At the top of the window and click on the [Content] tab, select [AutoComplete] and [Clear Forms]
8. Close your browser

Internet Explorer 7

1. Go to Top Toolbar, and select [Tools]
2. A drop down menu will appear and select [Internet Options]
3. In the Browsing History section on the General tab select [Delete]
4. Select [Delete all]
5. Then check the box [Also delete files and settings stored by add-ons]
6. Close your browser

Mozilla Firefox

1. Go to the Top Toolbar and select [Clear Private Data]
2. Tick the following boxes:
3. • Browsing History
   • Download History
   • Saved Form and Search History
   • Cache
   • Cookies
   • Saved Passwords
   • Authenticated Sessions
4. Click on [Clear Private Data Now]
5. Close your browser

Opera

1. Go to the Top Toolbar and select [Tools] and then [Preferences]
2. Click on the [Advanced Tab] and then, the [History] section on the left-hand side
3. Click the on two [Clear] buttons and the [Empty Now] button
4. Close your browser

Google Chrome

• Within Google Chrome you are able to open a new incognito tab, this allows pages that you view in this window won't appear in your browser history or search history, and they won't leave other traces, like cookies, on your computer after you close the incognito window.
• Go to the top right in the toolbar and select the spanner [Tools]
• Select [New incognito window] or press [Ctrl+Shift+N]
• Any files that you download or bookmarks that you create will be preserved, however, so you should still carry out the following steps ...

1. Go to the top right in the toolbar and select the spanner [Tools]
2. Select Clear Browsing Data
3. • Clear browsing history
   • Clera download history
   • Empty the cache
   • Delete cookies
   • Clear saved passwords
   • Clear saved form data
4. Click on [Clear Browsing Data]
5. Close your browser

Safari

1. To go the Top Toolbar and select [Safari]
2. A drop down menu will appear and select [Reset Safari]
3. A box will appear and select [Reset]
4. Go to Top Toolbar and select [Safari]
5. Select [Quit Safari]
6. Open Safari
7. Select Top Toolbar and select [Safari]
8. Select [Private Browsing]
9. Select [OK]
10. Once you are done surfing the Internet, close your browser

The next time you search the Internet. Simply click on the [Private Browsing] and then, [OK] and the computer will not trace your activities. Be sure to turn off your computer when done!