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Article: Clean browsers for better security: learn how to clear out unwanted files from three popular Web browsers.(HERE'S HOW: SECURITY)
- Article from:
- Australian PC World
- Article date:
- February 1, 2007
- Author:
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Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera and other browsers keep accurate records of your online activities, and not just in their history records. Clearing out the virtual breadcrumbs in your Internet cache and browser histories preserves your privacy and can improve your PC's performance by freeing up disk space, too.
Sites embed small text files containing information about you on your PC when you visit them. These are called cookies, and as a rule, aren't a threat to privacy. These files usually exchange information only with the sites that placed them, and any sensitive content is often encrypted.
Nevertheless, the mere presence of cookies with ...