Internet Warning

A respondent can discover your internet activities!

All browsers automatically collect and save details on sites you have visited on the Internet. A person who knows how to read your computer's history or cache file (automatically saved web pages) can access the resulting files to view your Internet activities.

The safest way to surf the Net without risk of your abuser tracking your Internet activities is to do so at a public library, a friend's house, or at your workplace. If using your home computer, delete the cache files in your computer in order to prevent other people from discovering your Internet activities.

The following information has been adapted from the American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence website (www.abanet.org/domviol/internet.html) to assist you in clearing the history or emptying the cache file in your browser settings. There are a number of browsers available and the information provided refers to the most common browsers. Should your browser not be listed below, it is recommended that you contact a computer specialist.

The Queensland Police Service, in providing this information, makes no representations nor gives any warranty or guarantee concerning the safety of persons or property.

NOTE: To delete all records of activities from your current session, click the 'Home' button at the top of your browser window before carrying out the following steps.

MACINTOSH
PC

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MACINTOSH

Netscape 6

1. Click ‘Edit' from main menu bar, Select ‘Preferences’ from pull down menu
2. Click ‘History’ (on left side of window)
3. Click the ‘Clear History’ button (under ‘Browsing History’ on right side of window)
4. Click the ‘Clear Location Bar’ button (under ‘Location Bar History’)
5. Double click ‘Advanced’ (on left side of window)
6. Click ‘Cache’ (on left side of window)
7. Click the ‘Clear Memory Cache’ button
8. Click the ‘Clear Disk Cache’ button
9. Click ‘OK’ (bottom right corner of window)
10. Important: ‘Quit’ from Netscape (click ‘File’, click ‘Quit’ from pull down menu)

Netscape 4

1. Click ‘Edit’ from main menu bar, select ‘Preferences’ from the pull down menu
2. Click ‘Navigator’ in 'Category' menu (on left menu), go to ‘History’ (menu on right side of window)
3. Click the ‘Expire Now’ button, a pop up window will appear
4. "This will mark all links as unfollowed. Are you sure you want to do this?" Click ‘OK’
5. Click the drop down arrow beside ‘Advanced’ in 'Category' menu (on left menu), then click ‘Cache’
6. Click ‘Clear Disk Cache Now’, a pop up window will appear, "This will remove all the files currently in your disk cache. Continue?" Click ‘OK’
7. Click ‘OK’ (bottom right corner of window)
8. Important: ‘Quit’ from Netscape (click ‘File’, click ‘Quit’ from pull down menu)

Netscape 2

1. Click ‘Options’ from the main menu bar
2. Select ‘Network Preference’ from pull down menu
3. Click the ‘Cache’ tab
4. Click ‘Clear Disk Cache Now’ button. A pop up window will appear
5. "This will remove all the files currently in your disk cache. Continue?" Click ‘OK’
6. Click ‘OK’ (bottom right corner of window)
7. Important: ‘Quit’ from Netscape (click ‘File’, click ‘Quit’ from pull down menu)

Internet Explorer

1. Click ‘Edit’ from the main menu bar
2. Select ‘Preferences’ from pull down menu
3. Select ‘Advance’ from left side menu
4. Under ‘History’ click the ‘Clear History’ button. A pop up window will appear
5. "Are you sure you want to clear your history?" Click 'OK'
6. Under ‘Cache’ click the ‘Empty Now’ button
7. Click ‘OK’ (bottom right corner of window)
8. Important: ‘Quit’ from IE (click ‘File’, click ‘Quit’ from pull down menu)

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PC

Netscape 4

1. Click ‘Edit’ from the main menu bar, select ‘Preferences’ from the pull down menu
2. Click ‘Navigator’ (on left menu), go to ‘History’ (on right side of window)
3. Click the ‘Clear History’ button
4. Double click ‘Advanced’ (on left menu), then click ‘Cache’
5. Click ‘Clear Memory Cache Now’, then click OK
6. A pop up window will appear "This will remove all the files currently in your memory cache. Continue?" Click ‘OK’
7. Under ‘Location Bar History’ click ‘Clear Location Bar Button’
8. Click ‘Clear Disk Cache Now’, then click OK
9. Important: ‘Quit’ from Netscape (click ‘File’, click ‘Quit’ from pull down menu)

Internet Explorer

1. Click ‘Tools’ from main menu bar
2. Select ‘Internet Options’
3. Under ‘Temporary Internet Files’ click the ‘Delete Files…’ button
4. A pop up window will appear "Delete all files in the Temporary Internet Files Folder?"
5. Click ‘OK’
6. Under ‘History’ Click the ‘Clear History’ button
7. A pop up window will appear "Delete all items in your history folder?" Click ‘OK’

Netscape 6

1. Click ‘Edit’ from main menu bar, Select ‘Preferences’ from pull down menu
2. Click ‘History’ (on left side of window)
3. Click the ‘Clear History’ button (under ‘Browsing History’ on right side of window)
4. Click the ‘Clear Location Bar’ button (under ‘Location Bar History’)
5. Double click ‘Advanced’ (on left side of window)
6. Click ‘Cache’ (on left side of window)
7. Click the ‘Clear Memory Cache’ button
8. Click the ‘Clear Disk Cache’ button
9. Click ‘OK’ (bottom right corner of window)
10. Important: ‘Quit’ from Netscape (click ‘File’, click ‘Exit’ from pull down menu)