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Theodoric

09-10-2006 20:08

Clearing your tracks

I'm off on holiday tomorrow, so I really should have posted this weeks ago.

If I email from a public PC, what, if anything, should I do to ensure that I don't leave anything behind that someone else could easily access. I'm thinking particularly of any passwords.

Paul K

09-10-2006 20:11

Re: Clearing your tracks

If you can get into the browser settings then clear all cookies, temp files etc. Most kisok mode PCs are set to do it anyway. Where are you off to?

Theodoric

09-10-2006 20:39

Re: Clearing your tracks

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul (Post 34133483)

If you can get into the browser settings then clear all cookies, temp files etc. Most kisok mode PCs are set to do it anyway. Where are you off to?

Thanks. I'm off for a cruise in the Med.

opelfruitcase

09-10-2006 20:56

Re: Clearing your tracks

Quote:

Originally Posted by Theodoric (Post 34133495)

Thanks. I'm off for a cruise in the Med.

Nice for some! Do you need any help to carry your suitcases? :D

ssdd	09-10-2006 21:26

Re: Clearing your tracks

Quote:

Originally Posted by Theodoric (Post 34133495)

Thanks. I'm off for a cruise in the Med.

If you're off on a cruise in the med don't worry about clearing your tracks, have a good holiday and forget about the pc until you get home ;)

Halcyon

09-10-2006 21:47

Re: Clearing your tracks

If you can access the options / preferences page, the least you can do is clear the cookies, browsing history, and temp files.

If you take a USB pen drive with you stick CCleaner on it http://www.ccleaner.com/ and that should let you clear most private info off.

Chris

09-10-2006 21:57

Re: Clearing your tracks

Quote:

Originally Posted by Halcyon (Post 34133557)

If he takes a USB pen drive with him, he can put Portable Firefox on it and take his cookies home with him!

MovedGoalPosts

09-10-2006 22:05

Re: Clearing your tracks

And then there is Media Player and such like, that also seems to have a memory of what you might have viewed / played.

AntiSilence

10-10-2006 00:31

Re: Clearing your tracks

If I were going on a cruise, I'd be too drunk to even think of the PC! :D

homealone

10-10-2006 01:01

Re: Clearing your tracks

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Originally Posted by AntiSilence (Post 34133700)

If I were going on a cruise, I'd be too drunk to even think of the PC! :D

on a cruise, you don't have to pay extra for most food & entertainment, but you do 'usually' have to pay for booze and other drinks ordered via the many available staff happy to take your order.... ;)

internet access was expensive on the boat, on our last cruise, so we didn't bother ;)

AntiSilence

10-10-2006 01:06

Re: Clearing your tracks

Quote:

Originally Posted by homealone (Post 34133718)

on a cruise, you don't have to pay for most food & entertainment, but you do 'usually' have to pay for booze and other drinks ordered via the many available staff happy to take your order.... ;)

internet access was expensive on the boat, on our last cruise, so we didn't bother ;)

Better take double the planned amount for the booze then! :D In fact, best triple that figure lol

jonifen

10-10-2006 01:17

Re: Clearing your tracks

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris T (Post 34133570)

If he takes a USB pen drive with him, he can put Portable Firefox on it and take his cookies home with him!

Thanks for the link Chris T - will come in useful for myself too :)

Wouldn't mind going on a holiday to the Med myself - I certainly wouldn't be thinking about the computer while I was gone!!

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